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Slovak
Etymology
From svätý + -yňa.
Pronunciation
Noun
svätyňa f
- sanctuary (consecrated or sacred area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar)
Declension
Declension of
svätyňa (pattern
ulica)
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