svet

See also: svět and свет

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sʋêːt/

Adjective

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

  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

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

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sʋêːt/

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
  • svètōvnī
  • svetóvnōst
  • svetòvnjāčkī
  • svetòvnjāk
  • svetovnjáštvo
  • svètskī
  • svȅtskōst

References
  • “svet” in Hrvatski jezični portal
  • “svet” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Slovak

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsvɛt/

Noun

svet m inan (genitive singular sveta, nominative plural svety, genitive plural svetov, declension pattern of dub)

  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
singular plural
nominative svet svety
genitive sveta svetov
dative svetu svetom
accusative svet svety
locative svete svetoch
instrumental svetom svetmi

Derived terms

Further reading
  • svet in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

Slovene

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sʋéːt/

Adjective

svẹ̑t (comparative svetȇjši, superlative nȁjsvetȇjši)

  1. sacred
  2. holy
Inflection
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

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sʋéːt/

Noun

svẹ̑t m inan

  1. the world
  2. the cosmos, the universe, all there is
    stvarjenje sveta ― the creation of the world
  3. our own planet, the Earth, the globe
    potovanje okoli sveta ― journey around the world
  4. foreign lands
    iti po svetu ― literally, to go on the world, i.e., to go out exploring other places
  5. people at large, the public
    ves svet se mu smeje ― the whole world laughs at him, i.e., everyone laughs at him
  6. a type of society, the type of life
    tretji svet ― the third world
    to je drug svet ― it is a different world now
  7. a group of individuals with a common bond
    svet hokeja ― the world of hockey
  8. a field or sphere
    svet idej ― the world of ideas
  9. horizons
    odprli so se mu novi svetovi ― new horizons opened up to him
  10. a realm
    rastlinski svet ― the realm of vegetation
Inflection
Masculine inan., hard o-stem, mobile accent, plural in -ôv-
nom. sing. svét
gen. sing. svetá
singular dual plural
nominative
(imenovȃlnik)		 svét svetôva svetôvi
genitive
(rodȋlnik)		 svetá svetôv svetôv
dative
(dajȃlnik)		 svétu svetôvoma svetôvom
accusative
(tožȋlnik)		 svét svetôva svetôve
locative
(mẹ̑stnik)		 svétu svetôvih svetôvih
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik)		 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): /sʋɛ́t/

Noun

svȅt m inan

  1. council
Inflection
Masculine inan., hard o-stem
nom. sing. svèt
gen. sing. svéta
singular dual plural
nominative
(imenovȃlnik)		 svèt svéta svéti
genitive
(rodȋlnik)		 svéta svétov svétov
dative
(dajȃlnik)		 svétu svétoma svétom
accusative
(tožȋlnik)		 svèt svéta svéte
locative
(mẹ̑stnik)		 svétu svétih svétih
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik)		 svétom svétoma svéti

Further reading
  • “svet”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
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