Światowid

Polish

Etymology

Coined by Joachim Lelewel as a name for the Zbruch Idol. Derived from an incorrect interpretation of Svantevit, the Latin rendering of the name of a pre-Christian Polabian deity.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɕfjaˈtɔ.vit/

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• Rhymes: -ɔvit
• Syllabification: Świa‧to‧wid

Proper noun

Światowid m pers

1. Alternative form of Świętowit

Declension

Declension of Światowid

	singular
nominative	Światowid
genitive	Światowida
dative	Światowidowi
accusative	Światowida
instrumental	Światowidem
locative	Światowidzie
vocative	Światowidzie

Further reading

• Światowid in Polish dictionaries at PWN