Svet

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1 Slovak 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived Words

Slovak

Etymology

from Slavic root svet (light), i.e., the world that can be seen

Noun

svet m, svety pl

svet stem

sveta gen sg

declension pattern dub

1. The basic meaning is the world
2. The cosmos, the universe, all there is

   stvorenie sveta – the creation of the world

3. Our own planet, the Earth, the globe

   cesta okolo sveta – journey around the world

4. Foreign lands

   ísť do sveta – literally, to go to the world, i.e., to go out exploring other places

5. people at large, the public

   svet sa mu smeje – the world laughs at him, i.e., everyone laughs at him

6. A type of society, the type of life

   tretí svet – the third world

   svet je už iný – it is a different world now

7. A group of individuals with a common bond

   hokejový svet – the world of hockey

8. A field or sphere

   myšlienkový svet – the world of ideas

9. Horizons

   otvoril sa mu nový svet – new horizons opened up to him

10. A realm

    rastlinný svet – the realm of vegetation

Derived Words

• Sveták m
• Svetobežník m
• Svetový -á -é
• Svetský -á -é