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Obotrite

Obotrite noun: member of a confederation of medieval West Slavic tribes within the territory of modern Mecklenburg and Holstein in northern Germany.

Noun

Obotrite (plural Obotrites)

  1. Member of a confederation of medieval West Slavic tribes within the territory of modern Mecklenburg and Holstein in northern Germany.

Forms of Obotrite

pluralObotrites
alternative formObodrite
alternative formAbotrite
alternative formAbodrite

Origin of Obotrite

From a Slavic language, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *obodriťь (“Obotrite”), from earlier *obъ Odrě (“on Oder”).

Questions about Obotrite

What does Obotrite mean?
Obotrite means member of a confederation of medieval West Slavic tribes within the territory of modern Mecklenburg and Holstein in northern Germany.
What part of speech is Obotrite?
Obotrite is a noun.
What is the plural of Obotrite?
The plural of Obotrite is Obotrites.

Words near Obotrite in the dictionary

  1. Oborniki
  2. Oborny
  3. obos
  4. Obote
  5. Obotes
  6. Obotrite
  7. Obotrites
  8. oboval
  9. obovate
  10. obovately
  11. obovoid

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