Lower Sorbian

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Slavic *svętъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *śwentas, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwentos, from the root *ḱwen-. Cognate with Upper Sorbian swjaty.

Adjective

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swěty (comparative swětšy, superlative nejswětšy)

  1. holy
  2. Saint
    swěty PětšSaint Peter
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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swěty

  1. nominative/accusative plural of swět

Further reading

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  • Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “swěty”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
  • Starosta, Manfred (1999) “swěty”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag