CEVI

Cevi is a term with multiple uses in different languages and contexts. In Slovenian and in some other South Slavic languages, the word cev means a pipe or tube, and cevi is the plural form. It is used broadly in technical, construction, and household vocabulary to refer to conduits for water, gas, heating, or ventilation. For example, cevi appear in phrases describing plumbing systems or pipeline components, such as water cevi or gas cevi, and in more specialized terms like cevovod (pipeline) or PVC cevi.

Beyond its everyday meaning as pipes and tubes, CEVI is also used as an acronym in organizational names. In Switzerland, CEVI commonly denotes Cevi Schweiz, a Christian youth organization. Cevi Schweiz is part of the broader network of Protestant or evangelical youth associations and focuses on youth engagement, camps, service projects, and community activities. The organization operates in multiple language regions of Switzerland, including German-, French-, and Italian-speaking areas, and often collaborates with schools, churches, and other youth groups.

In summary, cevi primarily refers to pipes or tubes in several Slavic languages, while CEVI can identify a Swiss Christian youth organization. The term’s meaning depends on linguistic and cultural context, ranging from everyday plumbing terminology to organizational acronyms.