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svet
svet
See also: svět
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sʋêːt/
Adjective
svȇt (definite svȇtī, comparative svetiji, Cyrillic spelling све̑т)
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
From Proto-Slavic *světъ (“light; world”).
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sʋêːt/
Noun
svȇt m (Cyrillic spelling све̑т)
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
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Slovak
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *světъ (“light; world”).
Noun
svet m (genitive singular sveta, nominative plural svety, declension pattern of dub)
- the world
- the cosmos, the universe, all there is
- stvorenie sveta – the creation of the world
- our own planet, the Earth, the globe
- cesta okolo sveta – journey around the world
- foreign lands
- ísť do sveta – literally, to go to the world, i.e., to go out exploring other places
- people at large, the public
- svet sa mu smeje – the world laughs at him, i.e., everyone laughs at him
- a type of society, the type of life
- tretí svet – the third world
- svet je už iný – it is a different world now
- a group of individuals with a common bond
- hokejový svet – the world of hockey
- a field or sphere
- myšlienkový svet – the world of ideas
- horizons
- otvoril sa mu nový svet – new horizons opened up to him
- a realm
- rastlinný svet – the realm of vegetation
Declension
Declension of svet
Derived terms
- sveták
- svetobežník
- svetový
- svetský
Slovene
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *svętъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsʋéːt/
- Tonal orthography: svẹ̑t
Adjective
svét (comparative svetêjši, superlative nàjsvetêjši)
Declension
Declension of svét (hard)
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | svét ind svéti def |
svéta | svéto |
| accusative | nominativeinan or genitiveanim | svéto | svéto |
| genitive | svétega | svéte | svétega |
| dative | svétemu | svéti | svétemu |
| locative | svétem | svéti | svétem |
| instrumental | svétim | svéto | svétim |
| dual | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | svéta | svéti | svéti |
| accusative | svéta | svéti | svéti |
| genitive | svétih | svétih | svétih |
| dative | svétima | svétima | svétima |
| locative | svétih | svétih | svétih |
| instrumental | svétima | svétima | svétima |
| plural | |||
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | svéti | svéte | svéta |
| accusative | svéte | svéte | svéta |
| genitive | svétih | svétih | svétih |
| dative | svétim | svétim | svétim |
| locative | svétih | svétih | svétih |
| instrumental | svétimi | svétimi | svétimi |
Etymology 2
From Proto-Slavic *světъ (“light; world”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsʋéːt/
- Tonal orthography: svẹ̑t
Noun
svét m inan (genitive svetá, nominative plural svetôvi)
- the world
- the cosmos, the universe, all there is
- stvarjenje sveta — the creation of the world
- our own planet, the Earth, the globe
- potovanje okoli sveta — journey around the world
- foreign lands
- iti po svetu — literally, to go on the world, i.e., to go out exploring other places
- people at large, the public
- ves svet se mu smeje — the whole world laughs at him, i.e., everyone laughs at him
- a type of society, the type of life
- tretji svet — the third world
- to je drug svet — it is a different world now
- a group of individuals with a common bond
- svet hokeja — the world of hockey
- a field or sphere
- svet idej — the world of ideas
- horizons
- odprli so se mu novi svetovi — new horizons opened up to him
- a realm
- rastlinski svet — the realm of vegetation
Declension
Declension of svét (masculine inan., hard o-stem, mobile accent, plural in -ôv-)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | svét | svetôva | svetôvi |
| accusative | svét | svetôva | svetôve |
| genitive | svetá | svetôv | svetôv |
| dative | svétu | svetôvoma | svetôvom |
| locative | svétu | svetôvih | svetôvih |
| instrumental | svétom | svetôvoma | svetôvi |
Etymology 3
From Proto-Slavic *sъvětъ. Cognate with Serbo-Croatian sávjet/sávet, Russian сове́т (sovét) (from which English soviet).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsʋét/
- Tonal orthography: svȅt
Noun
svèt m inan (genitive svéta, nominative plural svéti)
Declension
Declension of svèt (masculine inan., hard o-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | svèt | svéta | svéti |
| accusative | svèt | svéta | svéte |
| genitive | svéta | svétov | svétov |
| dative | svétu | svétoma | svétom |
| locative | svétu | svétih | svétih |
| instrumental | svétom | svétoma | svéti |