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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 • (závet) m
- (literally) place protected from the elements
- (by extension) lee; shelter
- на за́вет ― na závet ― under the lee
Declension
Declension of за́вет
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singular
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indefinite
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за́вет závet
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definite (subject form)
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за́ветът závetǎt
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definite (object form)
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за́вета záveta
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References
- “за̀вет”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “за̀вет”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “за̀вет”, in Български етимологичен речник (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 • (zavét) m
- (literary) legacy
- (biblical, law) covenant, testament
- Ве́тхият/Ста́рият заве́т ― Véthijat/Stárijat zavét ― Old Testament
- Но́вият заве́т ― Nóvijat zavét ― New Testament
Declension
References
- “завѐт”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “завѐт”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “завѐт”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 574
Macedonian
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
завет • (zavet) m (relational adjective заветен)
- lee; shelter (place protected from the elements)
- (figuratively) shelter
Declension
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zavětъ, from *větъ (“talk, agreement”).
Noun
завет • (zavet) m (relational adjective заветен)
- promise, oath, pledge
- covenant
- will, testament
- (biblical) Testament (part of the Bible)
- Стариот завет ― Stariot zavet ― Old Testament
- Новиот завет ― Noviot zavet ― New Testament
Declension
References
- “завет” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zavětъ, from *větъ (“talk, agreement”).
Pronunciation
Noun
заве́т • (zavét) m inan (genitive заве́та, nominative plural заве́ты, genitive plural заве́тов)
- legacy
- precept, maxim
- (biblical, law) covenant, testament
Declension
Derived terms
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zavětъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zǎːʋet/
- Hyphenation: за‧вет
Noun
за́вет m (Latin spelling závet)
- covenant
- oath, promise
- will, testament
- (archaic) alliance, league; law
Declension
Derived terms