свято

Russian

Etymology

свято́й (svjatój) +‎ -о (-o)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsvʲatə]

Adverb

свя́то • (svjáto) (comparative (по)святе́е or (по)святе́й)

  1. piously, with awe
    свя́то чтить ― svjáto čtitʹ ― to hold sacred
    свя́то чтить чью́-либо па́мять ― svjáto čtitʹ čʹjú-libo pámjatʹ ― revere somebody's memory

Adjective

свя́то • (svjáto)

  1. short neuter singular of свято́й (svjatój)

Ukrainian

Etymology

Related to святи́й (svjatýj, “holy, a saint”), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *svętъ. May originally mean "a saint's day".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsʲʋʲatɔ]
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Noun

свя́то • (svjáto) n inan (genitive свя́та, nominative plural свя́та or свята́, genitive plural свят)

  1. holiday

Declension

References

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