serbian
/ˈsɜː.biː.ən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to Serbia, the Serbian people or their language.
noun
The standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs.
Uncountable
adj
Of, from, or pertaining to Serbia and Serbians.
adj
Of or pertaining to Serbian language.
Example Sentences
- "Tuesday’s ICJ ruling relates specifically to what Serbian forces did in Croatia between 1991 and 1995."
- "The violence began when Serbian troops went into Croatia ostensibly to aid armed ethnic Serbians trying to create their own autonomous states there."
- "In a raucous atmosphere, it was an unforgiving and physical contest from the start. Grant Hanley conceded the first free-kick within the opening 20 seconds, setting the tone for a busy and thankless evening for Serbian referee Milorad Mazic."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser-der. Proto-Slavic *sьrbъ Serbo-Croatian Срби /Srbider. English Serb Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian Medieval Latin Serbialbor. English Serbia ▲ Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Serbian From Serb + -ian, or from Serbia + -an.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsɜː.biː.ən/
- British English: /ˈsɜː.biː.ən/
Usage
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Phrases
Croato-Serbian
Serbian spruce
Serbian studies
pan-Serbianism
Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian salad
Serbo-Croatian
and Serbian alphabet