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 ==== IPA(key): /sʋêːt/ ==== Adjective ==== svȇt (Cyrillic spelling све̑т, definite svȇtī, comparative svetiji) holy, saint sanctified godly saintly inviolable ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *světъ (“light; world”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śwaitas, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweyt-. ==== Alternative forms ==== svijȇt (Ijekavian) svit (Ikavian) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /sʋêːt/ ==== Noun ==== svȇt m inan (Cyrillic spelling све̑т) world Hrvati su najhrabriji narod na svetu, ne zato što se ničega ne boje, nego zato što se ničega ne stide. ― Croats are the bravest people in the world, not because they're not afraid of anything, but because they're not ashamed of anything. (quote by Jovan Dučić) ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === References === “svet”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 “svet”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 == Slovak == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *světъ (“light; world”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /svet/, [ˈsʋet] Rhymes: -et === Noun === svet m inan (relational adjective svetový or svetský) the world the cosmos, the universe, all there is stvorenie sveta ― the creation of the world our own planet, the Earth, the globe cesta okolo sveta ― journey around the world foreign lands ísť do sveta ― literally, to go to the world, i.e., to go out exploring other places people at large, the public svet sa mu smeje ― the world laughs at him, i.e., everyone laughs at him a type of society, the type of life tretí svet ― the third world svet je už iný ― it is a different world now a group of individuals with a common bond hokejový svet ― the world of hockey a field or sphere myšlienkový svet ― the world of ideas horizons otvoril sa mu nový svet ― new horizons opened up to him a realm rastlinný svet ― the realm of vegetation ==== Declension ==== ==== 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, 2003–2026 == Slovene == === 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) sacred holy ===== Declension ===== === 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 the world Synonyms: zemlja, zemeljska obla, zemljekrog the cosmos, the universe, all there is Synonyms: stvarstvo, vesoljstvo stvarjenje sveta ― the creation of the world foreign lands Synonyms: tujina, inozemstvo, tujinstvo iti po svetu ― literally, to go on the world, i.e., to go out exploring other places people at large, the public Synonyms: javnost, ljudje, folk, ljud, ljudstvo, narod, zemljaki, živelj ves svet se mu smeje ― the whole world laughs at him, i.e., everyone laughs at him a group of individuals with a common bond Synonyms: druščina, občestvo, srenja svet hokeja ― the world of hockey a field or sphere Synonyms: občestvo, sfera, stvarstvo svet idej ― the world of ideas a realm, sphere, domain Synonyms: področje, območje, delokrog, domena, krog, meje, nebo, objekt, obsežje, pokrajina, polje, poprišče, sfera, tterišče, torišče rastlinski svet ― the realm of vegetation terrain Synonyms: teren, zemljišče, zemlja ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === 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 council Synonyms: konzulta, posvetovalni zbor (rare) counselling Synonym: svetovanje (obsolete) advice Synonyms: nasvet, napotek, migljaj, napotilo, napotnica, nauk, poduk, uk ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === See also === svetiti (“shine”) sveča (“candle”) Zemlja (“Earth”) vesolje (“universe”) uprava (“administration”) === Further reading === “svet”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran “svet”, in Termania, Amebis See also the general references