svätyňa

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Slovak

Etymology

From svätý +‎ -yňa.

Pronunciation

Noun

svätyňa f

  1. sanctuary (consecrated or sacred area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar)

Declension

Further reading

  • svätyňa”, 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, 2003–2024