святой

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [svʲɪˈtoj]
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Etymology 1

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

Adjective

свято́й (svjatój) (comparative (по)святе́е or (по)святе́й, superlative святе́йший)

  1. holy, sacred (dedicated to a religious purpose)
Declension

Noun

свято́й (svjatój) m anim (genitive свято́го, nominative plural святы́е, genitive plural святы́х, feminine свята́я)

  1. saint
Declension

Etymology 2

Noun

свято́й (svjatój) f anim

  1. genitive singular of свята́я (svjatája)
  2. dative singular of свята́я (svjatája)
  3. instrumental singular of свята́я (svjatája)
  4. prepositional singular of свята́я (svjatája)
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