завет

Bulgarian

Etymology 1

Deverbal from заве́я (zavéja, “to wind around”). Cognate with Macedonian завет (zavet) and Slovene zavȇtje, zavetíšče (“shelter, refuge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈzavɛt]
• Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

за́вет • (závet) m

1. (literally) place protected from the elements
2. (by extension) lee; shelter

   на за́вет ― na závet ― under the lee

Declension

Declension of за́вет

	singular
indefinite	за́вет závet
definite (subject form)	за́ветът závetǎt
definite (object form)	за́вета záveta

References

• “за̀вет”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “за̀вет”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “за̀вет”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 575

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Church Slavonic завѣтъ (zavětŭ), from Proto-Slavic *zavětъ, from *větъ (“talk, agreement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zɐˈvɛt]

Noun

заве́т • (zavét) m

1. (literary) legacy
2. (biblical, law) covenant, testament

   Ве́тхият/Ста́рият заве́т ― Véthijat/Stárijat zavét ― Old Testament

   Но́вият заве́т ― Nóvijat zavét ― New Testament

Declension

Declension of заве́т

	singular	plural
indefinite	заве́т zavét	заве́ти zavéti
definite (subject form)	заве́тът zavétǎt	заве́тите zavétite
definite (object form)	заве́та zavéta
count form	—	заве́та zavéta

Related terms

• завеща́вам (zaveštávam, “to bequeath”)

References

• “завѐт”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “завѐт”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
• Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “завѐт”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 574

Macedonian

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈzavɛt]
• Hyphenation: за‧вет
• Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

завет • (zavet) m (relational adjective заветен)

1. lee; shelter (place protected from the elements)
2. (figuratively) shelter

Declension

Declension of завет

	singular	plural
indefinite	завет (zavet)	завети (zaveti)
definite unspecified	заветот (zavetot)	заветите (zavetite)
definite proximal	заветов (zavetov)	заветиве (zavetive)
definite distal	заветон (zaveton)	заветине (zavetine)
vocative	завету (zavetu)	завети (zaveti)
count form	—	завета (zaveta)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zavětъ, from *větъ (“talk, agreement”).

Noun

завет • (zavet) m (relational adjective заветен)

1. promise, oath, pledge
2. covenant
3. will, testament
4. (biblical) Testament (part of the Bible)

   Стариот завет ― Stariot zavet ― Old Testament

   Новиот завет ― Noviot zavet ― New Testament

Declension

Declension of завет

	singular	plural
indefinite	завет (zavet)	завети (zaveti)
definite unspecified	заветот (zavetot)	заветите (zavetite)
definite proximal	заветов (zavetov)	заветиве (zavetive)
definite distal	заветон (zaveton)	заветине (zavetine)
vocative	завету (zavetu)	завети (zaveti)
count form	—	завета (zaveta)

References

• “завет” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Russian

Alternative forms

• завѣ́тъ (zavě́t) — pre-1918 spelling

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zavětъ, from *větъ (“talk, agreement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zɐˈvʲet]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: за‧вет

Noun

заве́т • (zavét) m inan (genitive заве́та, nominative plural заве́ты, genitive plural заве́тов)

1. legacy
2. precept, maxim
3. (biblical, law) covenant, testament

Declension

Declension of заве́т (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	заве́т zavét	заве́ты zavéty
genitive	заве́та zavéta	заве́тов zavétov
dative	заве́ту zavétu	заве́там zavétam
accusative	заве́т zavét	заве́ты zavéty
instrumental	заве́том zavétom	заве́тами zavétami
prepositional	заве́те zavéte	заве́тах zavétax

Derived terms

• заве́тный (zavétnyj)
• завеща́ние (zaveščánije)
• завеща́ть (zaveščátʹ)
• Ве́тхий Заве́т (Vétxij Zavét)
• Но́вый Заве́т (Nóvyj Zavét)

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• за́вјет (Ijekavian)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zavětъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zǎːʋet/
• Hyphenation: за‧вет

Noun

за́вет m inan (Latin spelling závet)

1. covenant
2. oath, promise
3. will, testament
4. (archaic) alliance, league; law

Declension

Declension of завет

	singular	plural
nominative	завет	завети
genitive	завета	завета
dative	завету	заветима
accusative	завет	завете
vocative	завете	завети
locative	завету	заветима
instrumental	заветом	заветима

Derived terms

• Стари завет
• Нови завет