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polabian

/poʊˈleɪ.bi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
po-labi-an
IPA
/poʊˈleɪ.bi.ən/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

noun

A Polabian Slav; one of a number of Lechite tribes who lived along the Elbe river in what is now eastern Germany.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /poʊˈleɪ.bi.ən/
  • British English: /pəʊˈleɪ.bi.ən/

Inflected Forms

Polabians (plural)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Polabian terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Polabian terms

Rhymes With

arabian fabian sabian swabian gabion afrabian

Questions

How do you pronounce polabian?
The recorded pronunciation is /poʊˈleɪ.bi.ən/.
What does polabian mean?
A West Slavic language, extinct in the 18th century.
Where does polabian come from?
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.

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