svatý

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See also: svätý and сваты

Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

svatý

  1. holy, sacred
    Svatá HoraHoly Hill
    Duch SvatýHoly Spirit
    Svatý otec (papež)Holy Father
    Svatá TrojiceHoly Trinity
    Bible SvatáHoly Bible

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Further reading

  • svatý”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • svatý”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • svatý”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)