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Sorbian

/ˈsɔːbi.ən/US/ˈsɔːɹbi.ən/

Sorbian proper noun: a group of Slavic languages spoken by a minority in eastern Germany.

Proper noun

Sorbian

  1. A group of Slavic languages spoken by a minority in eastern Germany.
    Synonyms:
    Lusatian, Wendish

Adjective

Sorbian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Sorbs or to the Sorbian language.

Noun

Sorbian (plural Sorbians)

  1. A Sorb.

Sorbian meaning in Arabic, Indonesian and Persian

Sorbian in Arabic

language
صُورْبِيّ ṣūrbiyy

Sorbian in Indonesian

language
Sorbia

Sorbian in Persian

language
صربی sorbi

Synonyms of Sorbian

Forms of Sorbian

pluralSorbians

Origin of Sorbian

From Sorb + -ian.

Words formed from Sorbian

Questions about Sorbian

What does Sorbian mean?
Sorbian means a group of Slavic languages spoken by a minority in eastern Germany.
What is Sorbian in Arabic?
Sorbian in Arabic is صُورْبِيّ (ṣūrbiyy). See Sorbian meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Sorbian?
Sorbian can be a proper noun, an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Sorbian?
Sorbian is pronounced /ˈsɔːbi.ən/ (UK).

Words near Sorbian in the dictionary

  1. sorbetière
  2. sorbetières
  3. sorbetlike
  4. sorbets
  5. Sorbia
  6. Sorbian
  7. Sorbianize
  8. Sorbians
  9. sorbic
  10. sorbic acid
  11. sorbicillactone

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