svet

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See also: svět, свет, and SVET

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

svȇt (Cyrillic spelling све̑т, definite svȇtī, comparative svetiji)

  1. holy, saint
  2. sanctified
  3. godly
  4. saintly
  5. inviolable
Declension
positive indefinite forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative svet sveta sveto
genitive sveta svete sveta
dative svetu svetoj svetu
accusative inanimate
animate 		svet
sveta 		svetu sveto
vocative svet sveta sveto
locative svetu svetoj svetu
instrumental svetim svetom svetim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative sveti svete sveta
genitive svetih svetih svetih
dative svetim(a) svetim(a) svetim(a)
accusative svete svete sveta
vocative sveti svete sveta
locative svetim(a) svetim(a) svetim(a)
instrumental svetim(a) svetim(a) svetim(a)
positive definite forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sveti sveta sveto
genitive svetog(a) svete svetog(a)
dative svetom(u/e) svetoj svetom(u/e)
accusative inanimate
animate 		sveti
svetog(a) 		svetu sveto
vocative sveti sveta sveto
locative svetom(e/u) svetoj svetom(e/u)
instrumental svetim svetom svetim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative sveti svete sveta
genitive svetih svetih svetih
dative svetim(a) svetim(a) svetim(a)
accusative svete svete sveta
vocative sveti svete sveta
locative svetim(a) svetim(a) svetim(a)
instrumental svetim(a) svetim(a) svetim(a)
comparative forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative svetiji svetija svetije
genitive svetijeg(a) svetije svetijeg(a)
dative svetijem(u) svetijoj svetijem(u)
accusative inanimate
animate 		svetiji
svetijeg(a) 		svetiju svetije
vocative svetiji svetija svetije
locative svetijem(u) svetijoj svetijem(u)
instrumental svetijim svetijom svetijim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative svetiji svetije svetija
genitive svetijih svetijih svetijih
dative svetijim(a) svetijim(a) svetijim(a)
accusative svetije svetije svetija
vocative svetiji svetije svetija
locative svetijim(a) svetijim(a) svetijim(a)
instrumental svetijim(a) svetijim(a) svetijim(a)
superlative forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative najsvetiji najsvetija najsvetije
genitive najsvetijeg(a) najsvetije najsvetijeg(a)
dative najsvetijem(u) najsvetijoj najsvetijem(u)
accusative inanimate
animate 		najsvetiji
najsvetijeg(a) 		najsvetiju najsvetije
vocative najsvetiji najsvetija najsvetije
locative najsvetijem(u) najsvetijoj najsvetijem(u)
instrumental najsvetijim najsvetijom najsvetijim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative najsvetiji najsvetije najsvetija
genitive najsvetijih najsvetijih najsvetijih
dative najsvetijim(a) najsvetijim(a) najsvetijim(a)
accusative najsvetije najsvetije najsvetija
vocative najsvetiji najsvetije najsvetija
locative najsvetijim(a) najsvetijim(a) najsvetijim(a)
instrumental najsvetijim(a) najsvetijim(a) najsvetijim(a)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *světъ (“light; world”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweyt-.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

svȇt m (Cyrillic spelling све̑т)

  1. world
Declension
Declension of svet
singular plural
nominative svȇt svȅtovi
genitive sveta svȅtōvā / svetóvā
dative svetu svetovima
accusative svet svetove
vocative svete svetovi
locative svetu svetovima
instrumental svetom svetovima
Derived terms

References

  • “svet”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
  • “svet”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *světъ (“light; world”).

Pronunciation

Noun

svet m inan (related adjective svetový or svetský)

  1. the world
  2. the cosmos, the universe, all there is
    stvorenie sveta ― the creation of the world
  3. our own planet, the Earth, the globe
    cesta okolo sveta ― journey around the world
  4. foreign lands
    ísť do sveta ― literally, to go to the world, i.e., to go out exploring other places
  5. people at large, the public
    svet sa mu smeje ― the world laughs at him, i.e., everyone laughs at him
  6. a type of society, the type of life
    tretí svet ― the third world
    svet je už iný ― it is a different world now
  7. a group of individuals with a common bond
    hokejový svet ― the world of hockey
  8. a field or sphere
    myšlienkový svet ― the world of ideas
  9. horizons
    otvoril sa mu nový svet ― new horizons opened up to him
  10. a realm
    rastlinný svet ― the realm of vegetation

Declension

Declension of svet (pattern dub)
singularplural
nominativesvetsvety
genitivesvetasvetov
dativesvetusvetom
accusativesvetsvety
locativesvetesvetoch
instrumentalsvetomsvetmi

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “svet”, 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

Slovene

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

svẹ̑t (comparative svetȇjši, superlative nȁjsvetȇjši)

  1. sacred
  2. holy
Declension
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Hard
masculine feminine neuter
nom. sing. svét svéta svéto
singular
masculine feminine neuter
nominative svét ind
svéti def 		svéta svéto
genitive svétega svéte svétega
dative svétemu svéti svétemu
accusative nominativeinan or
genitiveanim 		svéto svéto
locative svétem svéti svétem
instrumental svétim svéto svétim
dual
masculine feminine neuter
nominative svéta svéti svéti
genitive svétih svétih svétih
dative svétima svétima svétima
accusative svéta svéti svéti
locative svétih svétih svétih
instrumental svétima svétima svétima
plural
masculine feminine neuter
nominative svéti svéte svéta
genitive svétih svétih svétih
dative svétim svétim svétim
accusative svéte svéte svéta
locative svétih svétih svétih
instrumental svétimi svétimi svétimi

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *světъ (“light; world”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweyt- (“to shine”).

Pronunciation

Noun

svẹ̑t m inan

  1. the world
    Synonyms: zemlja, zemeljska obla, zemljekrog
  2. the cosmos, the universe, all there is
    Synonyms: stvarstvo, vesoljstvo
    stvarjenje sveta ― the creation of the world
  3. foreign lands
    Synonyms: tujina, inozemstvo, tujinstvo
    iti po svetu ― literally, to go on the world, i.e., to go out exploring other places
  4. people at large, the public
    Synonyms: javnost, ljudje, folk, ljud, ljudstvo, narod, zemljaki, živelj
    ves svet se mu smeje ― the whole world laughs at him, i.e., everyone laughs at him
  5. a group of individuals with a common bond
    Synonyms: druščina, občestvo, srenja
    svet hokeja ― the world of hockey
  6. a field or sphere
    Synonyms: občestvo, sfera, stvarstvo
    svet idej ― the world of ideas
  7. a realm, sphere, domain
    Synonyms: področje, območje, delokrog, domena, krog, meje, nebo, objekt, obsežje, pokrajina, polje, poprišče, sfera, tterišče, torišče
    rastlinski svet ― the realm of vegetation
  8. terrain
    Synonyms: teren, zemljišče, zemlja
Declension
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First masculine declension (hard o-stem, inanimate, -ov- infix) , long mixed accent
nom. sing. svẹ̑t
gen. sing. svetȃ
singular dual plural
nominative
imenovȃlnik 		svẹ̑t svetȏva svetȏvi
genitive
rodȋlnik 		svetȃ svetóv svetóv
dative
dajȃlnik 		svẹ̑tu, svẹ̑ti svetȏvoma, svetȏvama svetȏvom, svẹ̑tȏvam
accusative
tožȋlnik 		svẹ̑t svetȏva svetȏve
locative
mẹ̑stnik 		svẹ̑tu, svẹ̑ti svetȏvih svetȏvih
instrumental
orọ̑dnik 		svẹ̑tom svetȏvoma, svetȏvama svetȏvi
(vocative)
(ogȏvorni imenovȃlnik) 		svẹ̑t svetȏva svetȏvi


Derived terms

Etymology 3

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sъvětъ. Cognate with Serbo-Croatian sávjet/sávet, Russian сове́т (sovét) (from which English soviet).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʋɛ́t/
  • Rhymes: -ɛt
  • Hyphenation: svet

Noun

svȅt m inan

  1. council
    Synonyms: konzulta, posvetovalni zbor
  2. (rare) counselling
    Synonym: svetovanje
  3. (obsolete) advice
    Synonyms: nasvet, napotek, migljaj, napotilo, napotnica, nauk, poduk, uk
Declension
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First masculine declension (hard o-stem, inanimate) , fixed accent
nom. sing. svȅt
gen. sing. svẹ́ta
singular dual plural
nominative
imenovȃlnik 		svȅt svẹ́ta svẹ́ti
genitive
rodȋlnik 		svẹ́ta svẹ̄tov svẹ̄tov
dative
dajȃlnik 		svẹ́tu, svẹ́ti, svẹ̄tu+prep., svẹ̄ti+prep. svẹ́toma, svẹ́tama svẹ́tom, svẹ́tam
accusative
tožȋlnik 		svȅt svẹ́ta svẹ́te
locative
mẹ̑stnik 		svẹ̄tu, svẹ̄ti svẹ̄tih, svẹ̄tah svẹ̄tih, svẹ̄tah
instrumental
orọ̑dnik 		svẹ́tom svẹ́toma, svẹ́tama svẹ̄ti
(vocative)
(ogȏvorni imenovȃlnik) 		svȅt svẹ̑ta svẹ̑ti


Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • “svet”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
  • “svet”, in Termania, Amebis
  • See also the general references
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia