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Polabian

UK/pəʊˈleɪ.bi.ən/US/poʊˈleɪ.bi.ən/

Polabian proper noun: a West Slavic language, extinct in the 18th century.

Proper noun

Polabian

  1. A West Slavic language, extinct in the 18th century.

Noun

Polabian (plural Polabians)

  1. A Polabian Slav; one of a number of Lechite tribes who lived along the Elbe river in what is now eastern Germany.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Polabian.

Forms of Polabian

pluralPolabians

Origin of Polabian

From the name of Polabian tribes, which in turn derives from the name of the Elbe river in Slavic languages (cp. Polish Łaba, Czech Labe), and possibly ultimately from Proto-Slavic *po.

Phrases with Polabian

Words that rhyme with Polabian

Questions about Polabian

What does Polabian mean?
Polabian means a West Slavic language, extinct in the 18th century.
What part of speech is Polabian?
Polabian can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Polabian?
Polabian is pronounced /pəʊˈleɪ.bi.ən/ (UK).

Words near Polabian in the dictionary

  1. pol. cons.
  2. pola
  3. Pola Creek
  4. Pola de Lena
  5. Polab
  6. Polabian
  7. Polabians
  8. Polabish
  9. Polabs
  10. polac
  11. polacanthid

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