svet
свет/sʋêːt/ · masc.
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NOUNworldŽelim da putujem po celom svetu. — I want to travel all over the world.Ovo je najbolja pica na svetu! — This is the best pizza in the world!
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NOUNpeople; everyoneBaš me briga šta će svet reći. — I don't care what people will say.Na koncertu je bilo mnogo sveta. — There were lots of people at the concert.
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ADJECTIVEholy; sacred; saintSveti Sava je zaštitnik škola u Srbiji. — Saint Sava is the patron of schools in Serbia.Za nju je porodica sveta stvar. — For her, family is sacred.
In the sense 'people' svet is a singular collective noun: mnogo sveta 'lots of people'.
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Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | svet | svetovi |
| Gen. | sveta | svetova |
| Dat. | svetu | svetovima |
| Acc. | svet | svetove |
| Voc. | svete | svetovi |
| Ins. | svetom | svetovima |
| Loc. | svetu | svetovima |
Expressions
- doći na svet — to be born; to come into the world
- otići na onaj svet — to pass away; to go to the next world