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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish święty, from Proto-Slavic *svętъ.
Pronunciation
Adjective
święty (comparative świętszy, superlative najświętszy, derived adverb święcie)
- holy, sacred
- Jerozolima jest uważana za święte miasto. ― Jerusalem is considered to be a holy city.
Declension
Declension of święty (hard)
Noun
święty m pers (female equivalent święta)
- (Christianity) saint (deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue)
Declension
Further reading
- święty I in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- święty II in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- święty in Polish dictionaries at PWN