See also: Święta, świętą, and Świętą

Polish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From święto +‎ -a.

Noun

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święta nvir pl

  1. (Christianity, colloquial) Christmas (Christian holiday)
    Hyponyms: Boże Narodzenie, Gwiazdka
  2. (Christianity, colloquial) Easter (Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ)
    Hyponym: Wielkanoc
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Etymology 2

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From święty +‎ -a.

Noun

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święta f (male equivalent święty)

  1. (Christianity) female equivalent of święty (saint) (deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue)
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Adjective

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święta

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of święty

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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święta n

  1. inflection of święto:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Further reading

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  • święta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • święta in Polish dictionaries at PWN