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)

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Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsʲʋʲɑtɔ]

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Noun

свя́то • (svjáto) n (genitive свя́та, nominative plural свя́та́)

1. holiday

Declension

Declension of свя́то

	singular	plural
nominative	свя́то svjáto	свя́та́ svjátá
genitive	свя́та svjáta	свят svjat
dative	свя́ту svjátu	свя́та́м svjátám
accusative	свя́то svjáto	свя́та́ svjátá
instrumental	свя́том svjátom	свя́та́ми svjátámy
locative	свя́ті svjáti	свя́та́х svjátáx
vocative	свя́то svjáto	свя́та́ svjátá

References

• свято in Bilodid I. K., editor (1970–1980) Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka