święty

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *svętъ, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwen- (holy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɕfʲɛn.tɨ/
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Adjective

święty (comparative świętszy, superlative najświętszy, adverb święcie)

  1. holy, sacred
    Jerozolima jest uważana za święte miasto.
    Jerusalem is considered to be a holy city.

Declension

Noun

święty m pers

  1. saint
    Święty Mikołaj — Santa Claus
    Wszystkich Świętych — All Saints' Day

Declension

Further reading

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