сват
See also: свят
Macedonian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *svatъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [svat]
Noun
сват • (svat) m (feminine сваќа, related adjective сватовски)
- co-father-in-law
Declension
Declension of сват
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | сват | сватови |
| definite unspecified | сватот | сватовите |
| definite proximal | сватов | сватовиве |
| definite distal | сватон | сватовине |
| vocative | свату, свате | сватови |
| count form | — | свата |
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *svatъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [svat]
Noun
сват • (svat) m anim (genitive сва́та, nominative plural сва́ты, genitive plural сва́тов, feminine сва́ха or сва́тья)
- 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
(standard declension, pattern "b" is non-standard)
Declension of сват (anim masc-form hard-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | сва́т svát | сва́ты sváty |
| genitive | сва́та sváta | сва́тов svátov |
| dative | сва́ту svátu | сва́там svátam |
| accusative | сва́та sváta | сва́тов svátov |
| instrumental | сва́том svátom | сва́тами svátami |
| prepositional | сва́те sváte | сва́тах svátax |
Related terms
- сватовство́ n (svatovstvó), сва́тья f (svátʹja), сва́ха f (sváxa)
- сва́тать impf (svátatʹ), сва́таться impf (svátatʹsja)
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
Declension of сват (pers hard masc-form accent-c)
| 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)
- an iron rod inside weaver's shuttle which spins threads
Declension
Declension of сват (inan hard masc-form accent-a)
| 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