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nebesa

Nebesa is a term used in several South Slavic languages, including Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian, to denote the heavens or the celestial realm. In everyday language it can refer to the sky above or, in religious and poetic contexts, to the divine dwelling place. The singular form is nebo, meaning sky or heaven, while nebesa is typically treated as the plural or as a collective sense of the heavens.

Etymology and cognates are linked to the Proto-Slavic root that also yields words for sky and heaven

Usage and meaning vary by context. In secular speech nebesa can evoke vastness or beauty, similar to

Cultural significance is tied to the dual sense of nebesa as both the physical sky and the

in
related
languages.
The
word
is
widely
used
in
religious
texts
and
liturgy
within
the
Slavic-speaking
world,
and
it
often
carries
a
more
exalted
or
formal
tone
than
the
everyday
term
for
sky,
nebo.
phrases
like
the
"heavens
above"
in
English.
In
religious
and
literary
contexts
it
commonly
refers
to
the
divine
realm,
the
abode
of
God
and
celestial
beings,
or
the
celestial
sphere
as
a
concept
distinct
from
the
earthly
world.
Nebesa
appears
in
poetry,
hymns,
biblical
translations,
and
other
formal
discourse
to
convey
majesty,
transcendence,
or
cosmic
scope.
spiritual
heavens.
The
term
is
a
recognized
part
of
standard
lexicon
in
Slavic
languages
and
continues
to
appear
in
literature
and
religious
language,
preserving
a
traditional
contrast
between
the
earthly
and
the
celestial.