sfânt

See also: șfanț

Romanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier svânt, a blend of sânt +‎ svent, both of them meaning "saint".

sânt is inherited from Latin sanctus and is still in use in some rural areas. Compare Aromanian sãntu.

svent is borrowed from Old Church Slavonic свѧтъ (svętŭ) and is now obsolete.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [sfɨnt]
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Adjective

sfânt m or n (feminine singular sfântă, masculine plural sfinți, feminine and neuter plural sfinte)

  1. holy, sacred; saintly
    Synonyms: sacru, sânt

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Noun

sfânt m (plural sfinți, feminine equivalent sfântă)

  1. saint

Declension
Declension of Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) sfântul (niște) sfinți sfinții
genitive/dative (unui) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) sfântului (unor) sfinți sfinților
vocative sfântule sfinților

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