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свято

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Russian

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Etymology

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свято́й (svjatój) +‎ (-o)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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

  1. piously, with awe
    свя́то чтитьsvjáto čtitʹto hold sacred
    свя́то чтить чью́-либо па́мятьsvjáto čtitʹ čʹjú-libo pámjatʹrevere someone's memory

Adjective

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свя́то (svjáto)

  1. short neuter singular of свято́й (svjatój)

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsʲʋʲatɔ]
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Noun

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свя́то (svjáton inan (genitive свя́та, nominative plural свя́та or свята́, genitive plural свят)

  1. holiday

Declension

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Declension of свя́то
(inan hard neut-form accent-a/c)
singular plural
nominative свя́то
svjáto
свя́та, свята́
svjáta, svjatá
genitive свя́та
svjáta
свят
svjat
dative свя́ту
svjátu
свя́там, свята́м
svjátam, svjatám
accusative свя́то
svjáto
свя́та, свята́
svjáta, svjatá
instrumental свя́том
svjátom
свя́тами, свята́ми
svjátamy, svjatámy
locative свя́ті
svjáti
свя́тах, свята́х
svjátax, svjatáx
vocative свя́то
svjáto
свя́та, свята́
svjáta, svjatá

Derived terms

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References

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