сват
See also: свят
Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *svatъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [svat]
Noun
сват • (svat) m (feminine сваќа, relational adjective сватовски)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | сват (svat) | сватови (svatovi) |
| definite unspecified | сватот (svatot) | сватовите (svatovite) |
| definite proximal | сватов (svatov) | сватовиве (svatovive) |
| definite distal | сватон (svaton) | сватовине (svatovine) |
| vocative | свату (svatu) свате (svate) |
сватови (svatovi) |
| count form | — | свата (svata) |
Russian
Etymology
| PIE word |
|---|
| *swé |
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *svatъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [svat]
Noun
сват • (svat) m anim (genitive сва́та, nominative plural сва́ты or сваты́*, genitive plural сва́тов or свато́в*, feminine сва́ха or сва́тья, relational adjective сватовско́й) (* non-standard but more common)
- matchmaker, go-between, feminine: сва́ха (sváxa), (colloquial) сва́тья (svátʹja)
- (colloquial) co-father-in-law (father of one’s son-in-law or of one’s daughter-in-law), feminine: сва́тья (svátʹja)
Declension
Declension of сват (anim masc-form hard-stem accent-a/c)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | сва́т svát |
сва́ты, сваты́* sváty, svatý* |
| genitive | сва́та sváta |
сва́тов, свато́в* svátov, svatóv* |
| dative | сва́ту svátu |
сва́там, свата́м* svátam, svatám* |
| accusative | сва́та sváta |
сва́тов, свато́в* svátov, svatóv* |
| instrumental | сва́том svátom |
сва́тами, свата́ми* svátami, svatámi* |
| prepositional | сва́те sváte |
сва́тах, свата́х* svátax, svatáx* |
* Non-standard but more common.
Related terms
- ни сват ни брат (ni svat ni brat)
- сва́дьба f (svádʹba)
- сва́тать impf (svátatʹ), сва́таться impf (svátatʹsja)
- сватовство́ n (svatovstvó)
- сва́тья f anim (svátʹja), сва́ха f anim (sváxa)
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “сват”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
- Chernykh, P. Ja. (1999) “сват”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), 3rd edition, volume 2 (панцирь – ящур), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 143
Ukrainian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *svatъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sʋat]
Audio: (file)
Noun
сват • (svat) m pers (genitive сва́та, nominative plural свати́, genitive plural сваті́в)
- go-between, matchmaker
- co-father-in-law - father of one’s son-in-law or of one’s daughter-in-law
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | сват svat |
свати́ svatý |
| genitive | сва́та sváta |
сваті́в svatív |
| dative | сва́тові, сва́ту svátovi, svátu |
свата́м svatám |
| accusative | сва́та sváta |
сваті́в svatív |
| instrumental | сва́том svátom |
свата́ми svatámy |
| locative | сва́тові, сва́ті svátovi, sváti |
свата́х svatáx |
| vocative | сва́те sváte |
свати́ svatý |
Noun
сват • (svat) m inan (genitive сва́та, nominative plural сва́ти, genitive plural сва́тів)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | сват svat |
сва́ти sváty |
| genitive | сва́та sváta |
сва́тів svátiv |
| dative | сва́тові, сва́ту svátovi, svátu |
сва́там svátam |
| accusative | сват svat |
сва́ти sváty |
| instrumental | сва́том svátom |
сва́тами svátamy |
| locative | сва́ті sváti |
сва́тах svátax |
| vocative | сва́те sváte |
сва́ти sváty |
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “сват”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka