slava

== English == === Etymology === From South Slavic slava / слава (slava), literally "fame, glory". The word is also used in some Slavic languages to wish blessings to another person. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈslɑːvə/ Rhymes: -ɑːvə === Noun === slava (plural slavas) (Eastern Orthodoxy) The custom of honoring a family patron saint, celebrated chiefly by the Serbs, but also by some Macedonians, Montenegrins, Bulgarians and Gorani. 1942: I was also enchanted at the opportunity of seeing a Slava (the word means ‘Holy’), which is the distinctive social custom of the Serbs. — Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 753) ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === Slava on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Alvas, Salva, avals, lavas, vasal == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈzla.va/ Rhymes: -ava Hyphenation: slà‧va === Adjective === slava feminine singular of slavo === Noun === slava f (plural slave) female equivalent of slavo: Slavic woman, Slav woman === Anagrams === salva, salva-, valsa == Latvian == === Alternative forms === (archaic) slāve (dialectal forms) slave, slavs === Etymology === From Proto-Balto-Slavic *ślā́ˀwāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew-. Cognates include Lithuanian šlovė̃, dialectal šlóvė, šlavė̃, Proto-Slavic *slava. === Pronunciation === === Noun === slava m (dialectal) genitive singular of slavs slava f (4th declension) fame, renown (very high evaluation or opinion of a person, a place, an institution, a symbol, etc., by a community) aktiera, komponista slava ― an actor's, a composer's fame zinātnieka, izgudrotāja slava ― a scientist's, an inventor's fame, renown leģendāra slava ― legendary fame slavas augstumi ― the heights of fame kūrorta slava ― the resort's fame pieminekļa slava ― the monument's fame dzīties pēc slavas ― to chase fame iegūt slavu ar labu darbu ― to acquire fame with good work slava sakāpusi galvā ― the fame went to (his) head (i.e., he became conceited) glory, praise lai viņam slava! ― glory to him! dziedāt slavas dziesmas ― to sing songs of praise (to someone, i.e., to praise him/her highly) reputation, fame (a widespread idea or impression about someone) būt labā slavā ― to have (lit. be in) good reputation izplatīt (par kādu) sliktu slavu ― to spread a bad reputation (about someone) viņam ir lielībnieka slava ― he has the fame, reputation of (being a) braggart ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== gods reputācija ==== Derived terms ==== slavens === References === == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === slave (e infinitive) === Verb === slava (present tense slavar, past tense slava, past participle slava, passive infinitive slavast, present participle slavande, imperative slava/slav) (intransitive) to wear out by labouring (intransitive) to work or serve as a slave ==== Synonyms ==== træla/træle === References === “slava” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *slava, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlewos. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /slâʋa/ Hyphenation: sla‧va === Noun === slȁva f (Cyrillic spelling сла̏ва) glory Synonym: díka fame feast (regional, Orthodox Christian) Christian celebration (holiday) honoring a family saint ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== pròslaviti ==== See also ==== fešta === References === “slava”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 == Slovene == === Etymology === From Proto-Slavic *slava. First attested in the 10th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /slàːʋa/ === Noun === sláva f glory fame ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Etymology === slav +‎ -a === Verb === slava (present slavar, preterite slavade, supine slavat, imperative slava) to slave, to slave away ((be forced to) work very hard, more or less like a slave) Synonym: träla ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== slaveri === References === “slava”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “slava”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “slava”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) === Anagrams === salva, svala