svetac
светац/sʋěːtat͡s/ · masc.
RuNOUN
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saintSveti Sava je najpoznatiji srpski svetac. — Saint Sava is the best-known Serbian saint.Nije on nikakav svetac, veruj mi. — He's no saint, believe me.
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(in the church calendar) saint's day; church holidayKoji je danas svetac, da li smemo da radimo? — Which saint's day is it today, are we allowed to work?
The feminine is svetica; in names the adjective is used: Sveti Nikola, Sveta Petka.
Synonyms:
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | svetac | sveci |
| Gen. | sveca | svetaca |
| Dat. | svecu | svecima |
| Acc. | sveca | svece |
| Voc. | sveče | sveci |
| Ins. | svecem | svecima |
| Loc. | svecu | svecima |
Antonyms:
grešnik