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See also: svět, свет, and SVET

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *svętъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śwentas, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwentos, from the root *ḱwen-.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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svȇt (Cyrillic spelling све̑т, definite svȇtī, comparative svetiji)

  1. holy, saint
  2. sanctified
  3. godly
  4. saintly
  5. inviolable
Declension
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positive indefinite forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative svet sveta sveto
genitive sveta svete sveta
dative svetu svetoj svetu
accusative inanimate
animate
svet
sveta
svetu sveto
vocative svet sveta sveto
locative svetu svetoj svetu
instrumental svetim svetom svetim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative sveti svete sveta
genitive svetih svetih svetih
dative svetim(a) svetim(a) svetim(a)
accusative svete svete sveta
vocative sveti svete sveta
locative svetim(a) svetim(a) svetim(a)
instrumental svetim(a) svetim(a) svetim(a)
positive definite forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sveti sveta sveto
genitive svetog(a) svete svetog(a)
dative svetom(u/e) svetoj svetom(u/e)
accusative inanimate
animate
sveti
svetog(a)
svetu sveto
vocative sveti sveta sveto
locative svetom(e/u) svetoj svetom(e/u)
instrumental svetim svetom svetim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative sveti svete sveta
genitive svetih svetih svetih
dative svetim(a) svetim(a) svetim(a)
accusative svete svete sveta
vocative sveti svete sveta
locative svetim(a) svetim(a) svetim(a)
instrumental svetim(a) svetim(a) svetim(a)
comparative forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative svetiji svetija svetije
genitive svetijeg(a) svetije svetijeg(a)
dative svetijem(u) svetijoj svetijem(u)
accusative inanimate
animate
svetiji
svetijeg(a)
svetiju svetije
vocative svetiji svetija svetije
locative svetijem(u) svetijoj svetijem(u)
instrumental svetijim svetijom svetijim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative svetiji svetije svetija
genitive svetijih svetijih svetijih
dative svetijim(a) svetijim(a) svetijim(a)
accusative svetije svetije svetija
vocative svetiji svetije svetija
locative svetijim(a) svetijim(a) svetijim(a)
instrumental svetijim(a) svetijim(a) svetijim(a)
superlative forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative najsvetiji najsvetija najsvetije
genitive najsvetijeg(a) najsvetije najsvetijeg(a)
dative najsvetijem(u) najsvetijoj najsvetijem(u)
accusative inanimate
animate
najsvetiji
najsvetijeg(a)
najsvetiju najsvetije
vocative najsvetiji najsvetija najsvetije
locative najsvetijem(u) najsvetijoj najsvetijem(u)
instrumental najsvetijim najsvetijom najsvetijim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative najsvetiji najsvetije najsvetija
genitive najsvetijih najsvetijih najsvetijih
dative najsvetijim(a) najsvetijim(a) najsvetijim(a)
accusative najsvetije najsvetije najsvetija
vocative najsvetiji najsvetije najsvetija
locative najsvetijim(a) najsvetijim(a) najsvetijim(a)
instrumental najsvetijim(a) najsvetijim(a) najsvetijim(a)

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *světъ (light; world), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweyt-.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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svȇt m inan (Cyrillic spelling све̑т)

  1. world
    Hrvati su najhrabriji narod na svetu, ne zato što se ničega ne boje, nego zato što se ničega ne stide.Croats are the bravest people in the world, not because they're not afraid of anything, but because they're not ashamed of anything. (quote by Jovan Dučić)
Declension
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Declension of svet
singular plural
nominative svȇt svȅtovi
genitive sveta svȅtōvā / svetóvā
dative svetu svetovima
accusative svet svetove
vocative svete svetovi
locative svetu svetovima
instrumental svetom svetovima
Derived terms
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References

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  • svet”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026
  • svet”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026

Slovak

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *světъ (light; world).

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    Noun

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    svet m inan (relational adjective svetový or svetský)

    1. the world
    2. the cosmos, the universe, all there is
      stvorenie svetathe creation of the world
    3. our own planet, the Earth, the globe
      cesta okolo svetajourney around the world
    4. foreign lands
      ísť do svetaliterally, to go to the world, i.e., to go out exploring other places
    5. people at large, the public
      svet sa mu smejethe world laughs at him, i.e., everyone laughs at him
    6. a type of society, the type of life
      tretí svetthe third world
      svet je už inýit is a different world now
    7. a group of individuals with a common bond
      hokejový svetthe world of hockey
    8. a field or sphere
      myšlienkový svetthe world of ideas
    9. horizons
      otvoril sa mu nový svetnew horizons opened up to him
    10. a realm
      rastlinný svetthe realm of vegetation

    Declension

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    Declension of svet
    (pattern dub)
    singularplural
    nominativesvetsvety
    genitivesvetasvetov
    dativesvetusvetom
    accusativesvetsvety
    locativesvetesvetoch
    instrumentalsvetomsvetmi

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    Further reading

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    • svet”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026

    Slovene

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    Slovene Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Etymology 1

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    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *svętъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śwentas, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwentos, from the root *ḱwen-.

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

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    svẹ̑t (comparative svetȇjši, superlative nȁjsvetȇjši)

    1. sacred
    2. holy
    Declension
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    Unknown tone or non-tonal
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    Hard
    masculine feminine neuter
    nom. sing. svét svéta svéto
    singular
    masculine feminine neuter
    nominative svét ind
    svéti def
    svéta svéto
    genitive svétega svéte svétega
    dative svétemu svéti svétemu
    accusative nominativeinan or
    genitive
    anim
    svéto svéto
    locative svétem svéti svétem
    instrumental svétim svéto svétim
    dual
    masculine feminine neuter
    nominative svéta svéti svéti
    genitive svétih svétih svétih
    dative svétima svétima svétima
    accusative svéta svéti svéti
    locative svétih svétih svétih
    instrumental svétima svétima svétima
    plural
    masculine feminine neuter
    nominative svéti svéte svéta
    genitive svétih svétih svétih
    dative svétim svétim svétim
    accusative svéte svéte svéta
    locative svétih svétih svétih
    instrumental svétimi svétimi svétimi

    Etymology 2

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    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *světъ (light; world), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweyt- (to shine).

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    Noun

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    svẹ̑t m inan

    1. the world
      Synonyms: zemlja, zemeljska obla, zemljekrog
    2. the cosmos, the universe, all there is
      Synonyms: stvarstvo, vesoljstvo
      stvarjenje svetathe creation of the world
    3. foreign lands
      Synonyms: tujina, inozemstvo, tujinstvo
      iti po svetuliterally, to go on the world, i.e., to go out exploring other places
    4. people at large, the public
      Synonyms: javnost, ljudje, folk, ljud, ljudstvo, narod, zemljaki, živelj
      ves svet se mu smejethe whole world laughs at him, i.e., everyone laughs at him
    5. a group of individuals with a common bond
      Synonyms: druščina, občestvo, srenja
      svet hokejathe world of hockey
    6. a field or sphere
      Synonyms: občestvo, sfera, stvarstvo
      svet idejthe world of ideas
    7. a realm, sphere, domain
      Synonyms: področje, območje, delokrog, domena, krog, meje, nebo, objekt, obsežje, pokrajina, polje, poprišče, sfera, tterišče, torišče
      rastlinski svetthe realm of vegetation
    8. terrain
      Synonyms: teren, zemljišče, zemlja
    Declension
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    First masculine declension (hard o-stem, inanimate, -ov- infix) , long mixed accent
    nom. sing. svẹ̑t
    gen. sing. svetȃ
    singular dual plural
    nominative
    imenovȃlnik
    svẹ̑t svetȏva svetȏvi
    genitive
    rodȋlnik
    svetȃ svetóv svetóv
    dative
    dajȃlnik
    svẹ̑tu, svẹ̑ti svetȏvoma, svetȏvama svetȏvom, svẹ̑tȏvam
    accusative
    tožȋlnik
    svẹ̑t svetȏva svetȏve
    locative
    mẹ̑stnik
    svẹ̑tu, svẹ̑ti svetȏvih svetȏvih
    instrumental
    orọ̑dnik
    svẹ̑tom svetȏvoma, svetȏvama svetȏvi
    (vocative)
    (ogȏvorni imenovȃlnik)
    svẹ̑t svetȏva svetȏvi


    Derived terms
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    Etymology 3

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    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sъvětъ. Cognate with Serbo-Croatian sávjet/sávet, Russian сове́т (sovét) (from which English soviet).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /sʋɛ́t/
    • Rhymes: -ɛt
    • Hyphenation: svet

    Noun

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    svȅt m inan

    1. council
      Synonyms: konzulta, posvetovalni zbor
    2. (rare) counselling
      Synonym: svetovanje
    3. (obsolete) advice
      Synonyms: nasvet, napotek, migljaj, napotilo, napotnica, nauk, poduk, uk
    Declension
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    First masculine declension (hard o-stem, inanimate) , fixed accent
    nom. sing. svȅt
    gen. sing. svẹ́ta
    singular dual plural
    nominative
    imenovȃlnik
    svȅt svẹ́ta svẹ́ti
    genitive
    rodȋlnik
    svẹ́ta svẹ̄tov svẹ̄tov
    dative
    dajȃlnik
    svẹ́tu, svẹ́ti, svẹ̄tu+prep., svẹ̄ti+prep. svẹ́toma, svẹ́tama svẹ́tom, svẹ́tam
    accusative
    tožȋlnik
    svȅt svẹ́ta svẹ́te
    locative
    mẹ̑stnik
    svẹ̄tu, svẹ̄ti svẹ̄tih, svẹ̄tah svẹ̄tih, svẹ̄tah
    instrumental
    orọ̑dnik
    svẹ́tom svẹ́toma, svẹ́tama svẹ̄ti
    (vocative)
    (ogȏvorni imenovȃlnik)
    svȅt svẹ̑ta svẹ̑ti


    Derived terms
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    See also

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    Further reading

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    • svet”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
    • svet”, in Termania, Amebis
    • See also the general references