свита

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Bulgarian

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Etymology 1

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According to BER, inherited from Proto-Slavic *svita. Possibly related to Old Church Slavonic свитати (svitati, to illuminate) (whence dialectal Bulgarian сви́тка (svítka, sparkle)).

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сви́та (svítaf (diminutive сви́тица)

  1. (obsolete) thin woolen fabric, tunic
    Antonym: ша́як (šájak, thick woolen fabric)
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Russian свита (svita), ultimately from French suite. Formally, a doublet of сюи́та (sjuíta) (direct French borrowing, meaning “musical suite”)

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сви́та (svítaf

  1. entourage, cortege, retinue
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References

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  • свита”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • свита”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
  • Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (2002), “свита³”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 6 (пỳскам – словàр²), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 558

Etymology 3

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See titular lemma.

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Noun

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сви́та (svítan

  1. indefinite plural of сви́то (svíto): rolling papers, wrappings

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  • Duridanov, I. V., Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (1996), “свита²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 5 (падѐж – пỳска), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 559

Macedonian

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Etymology

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Ultimately from French suite.

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свита (svitaf (uncountable)

  1. suite, entourage

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Russian

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Etymology

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Via Polish świta or German Suite from French suite.

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsvʲitə]
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Noun

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сви́та (svítaf inan (genitive сви́ты, nominative plural сви́ты, genitive plural свит)

  1. suite, escort, retinue, entourage
  2. (geology) suite
    • 1944, Казимир Калицкий [Kazimir Kalitsky], “Часть I. Современные методы поисков нефтяных залежей. Миграция нефти. Замечания общего характера”, in Научные основы поисков нефти; English translation from (Please provide a date or year):
      Совреме́нные гео́логи противопоставля́ют реа́льным нефтено́сным сви́там осо́бые гипотети́ческие нефтепроизводя́щие сви́ты, в кото́рых происхо́дит я́кобы генера́ция не́фти.
      Sovreménnyje geólogi protivopostavljájut reálʹnym neftenósnym svítam osóbyje gipotetíčeskije nefteproizvodjáščije svíty, v kotóryx proisxódit jákoby generácija néfti.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “свита”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress