завет

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Bulgarian

Etymology 1

Deverbal from заве́я (zavéja, to wind around). Cognate with Macedonian завет (zavet) and Slovene zavȇtje, zavetíšče (shelter, refuge).

Pronunciation

Noun

за́вет (závetm

  1. (literally) place protected from the elements
  2. (by extension) lee; shelter
    на за́ветna závetunder the lee
Declension

References

  • за̀вет”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • за̀вет”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “за̀вет”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 575

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zavětъ, from *větъ (talk, agreement).

Pronunciation

Noun

заве́т (zavétm

  1. (literary) legacy
  2. (biblical, law) covenant, testament
    Ве́тхият/Ста́рият заве́тVéthijat/Stárijat zavétOld Testament
    Но́вият заве́тNóvijat zavétNew Testament
Declension

References

  • завѐт”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • завѐт”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “завѐт”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 574

Macedonian

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

Noun

завет (zavetm (relational adjective заветен)

  1. lee; shelter (place protected from the elements)
  2. (figuratively) shelter
Declension

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zavětъ, from *větъ (talk, agreement).

Noun

завет (zavetm (relational adjective заветен)

  1. promise, oath, pledge
  2. covenant
  3. will, testament
  4. (biblical) Testament (part of the Bible)
    Стариот заветStariot zavetOld Testament
    Новиот заветNoviot zavetNew Testament
Declension

References

  • завет” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zavětъ, from *větъ (talk, agreement).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: за‧вет

Noun

заве́т (zavétm inan (genitive заве́та, nominative plural заве́ты, genitive plural заве́тов)

  1. legacy
  2. precept, maxim
  3. (biblical, law) covenant, testament

Declension

Derived terms

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zavětъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zǎːʋet/
  • Hyphenation: за‧вет

Noun

за́вет m (Latin spelling závet)

  1. covenant
  2. oath, promise
  3. will, testament
  4. (archaic) alliance, league; law

Declension

Derived terms