święta

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See also: Święta, świętą, and Świętą

Polish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From święto +‎ -a.

Noun[edit]

święta nvir pl

  1. (Christianity, colloquial) Christmas (Christian holiday)
    Hyponyms: Boże Narodzenie, Gwiazdka
  2. (Christianity, colloquial) Easter (Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ)
    Hyponym: Wielkanoc
Declension[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From święty +‎ -a.

Noun[edit]

święta f (male equivalent święty)

  1. (Christianity) female equivalent of święty (saint) (deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue)
Declension[edit]

Adjective[edit]

święta

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of święty

Etymology 3[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

święta n

  1. inflection of święto:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Further reading[edit]

  • święta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • święta in Polish dictionaries at PWN