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See also: svět, свет, and SVET

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. holy, saint
  2. sanctified
  3. godly
  4. saintly
  5. inviolable
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Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

svȇt m inan (Cyrillic spelling све̑т)

  1. world
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Derived terms
  • svètōvnī
  • svetóvnōst
  • svetòvnjāčkī
  • svetòvnjāk
  • svetovnjáštvo
  • svètskī
  • svȅtskōst

References

  • svet”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
  • svet”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
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Slovak

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

svet m inan (relational adjective svetový or svetský)

  1. the world
  2. the cosmos, the universe, all there is
    stvorenie svetathe creation of the world
  3. our own planet, the Earth, the globe
    cesta okolo svetajourney around the world
  4. foreign lands
    ísť do svetaliterally, to go to the world, i.e., to go out exploring other places
  5. people at large, the public
    svet sa mu smejethe world laughs at him, i.e., everyone laughs at him
  6. a type of society, the type of life
    tretí svetthe third world
    svet je už inýit is a different world now
  7. a group of individuals with a common bond
    hokejový svetthe world of hockey
  8. a field or sphere
    myšlienkový svetthe world of ideas
  9. horizons
    otvoril sa mu nový svetnew horizons opened up to him
  10. a realm
    rastlinný svetthe realm of vegetation

Declension

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Derived terms

  • sveták
  • svetobežník

Further reading

  • svet”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025
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Slovene

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʋéːt/
  • Rhymes: -eːt
  • Hyphenation: svet

Adjective

svẹ̑t (comparative svetȇjši, superlative nȁjsvetȇjši)

  1. sacred
  2. holy
Declension
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Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *světъ (light; world), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweyt- (to shine).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʋéːt/
  • Rhymes: -eːt
  • Hyphenation: svet

Noun

svẹ̑t m inan

  1. the world
    Synonyms: zemlja, zemeljska obla, zemljekrog
  2. the cosmos, the universe, all there is
    Synonyms: stvarstvo, vesoljstvo
    stvarjenje svetathe creation of the world
  3. foreign lands
    Synonyms: tujina, inozemstvo, tujinstvo
    iti po svetuliterally, to go on the world, i.e., to go out exploring other places
  4. people at large, the public
    Synonyms: javnost, ljudje, folk, ljud, ljudstvo, narod, zemljaki, živelj
    ves svet se mu smejethe whole world laughs at him, i.e., everyone laughs at him
  5. a group of individuals with a common bond
    Synonyms: druščina, občestvo, srenja
    svet hokejathe world of hockey
  6. a field or sphere
    Synonyms: občestvo, sfera, stvarstvo
    svet idejthe world of ideas
  7. a realm, sphere, domain
    Synonyms: področje, območje, delokrog, domena, krog, meje, nebo, objekt, obsežje, pokrajina, polje, poprišče, sfera, tterišče, torišče
    rastlinski svetthe realm of vegetation
  8. terrain
    Synonyms: teren, zemljišče, zemlja
Declension
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Derived terms
  • cel svet
  • čutni svet
  • dati za cel svet
  • denar je svea vladar
  • hvaležnost je plačilo sveta
  • imeti na svetu kam
  • imeti odprt ves svet
  • konec sveta
  • na svetu
  • na ves svet
  • naj človek pol sveta obteče, najboljši kruh doma se peče
  • narobe svet
  • novi svet
  • oči sveta
  • odkar svet stoji
  • odpreti nov svet
  • odrezati od sveta
  • okno v svet
  • oni svet
  • podreti svet
  • pogledati na svet
  • pomagati na svet
  • posloviti od sveta
  • postaviti svet na glavo
  • posvẹ̑tən
  • prijokati na svet
  • priti danes na svet
  • priti na svet
  • red vlada svet
  • sesuti svet
  • spraviti na drugi svet
  • spraviti na oni svet
  • spraviti na svet
  • spremeniti svet
  • svẹ́tən
  • svetọ̄vən
  • svetovljȁn
  • svetovljȃnka
  • ta svet
  • tretji svet
  • tuj svet
  • v drugačnem svetu
  • ves svet
  • ves svet se suče okoli koga
  • z vsega sveta
  • za nič na svetu
  • za vse na svetu
  • zagledati luč sveta
  • živeti med svetom

Etymology 3

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sъvětъ. Cognate with Serbo-Croatian sávjet/sávet, Russian сове́т (sovét) (from which English soviet).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʋɛ́t/
  • Rhymes: -ɛt
  • Hyphenation: svet

Noun

svȅt m inan

  1. council
    Synonyms: konzulta, posvetovalni zbor
  2. (rare) counselling
    Synonym: svetovanje
  3. (obsolete) advice
    Synonyms: nasvet, napotek, migljaj, napotilo, napotnica, nauk, poduk, uk
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Derived terms
  • delavski svet
  • državni svet
  • Ekonomski in socialni svet Organizacije združenih narodov
  • hišni svet
  • izvršni svet
  • mestni svet
  • ministrski svet
  • Narodni svet
  • nasvȅt
  • poravnalni svet
  • posvȅt
  • posvetováti
  • potrošniški svet
  • Slovenski narodnoosvobodilni svet
  • SNOS
  • svẹ̑tnik
  • svetovȃləc
  • svetováti
  • tvoja glava, tvoj svet

See also

Further reading

  • svet”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
  • svet”, in Termania, Amebis
  • See also the general references
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