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sorbian

/ˈsɔːɹbi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
sor-bian
IPA
/ˈsɔːɹbi.ən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A group of Slavic languages spoken by a minority in eastern Germany.

adj

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

noun

A Sorb.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Sorb 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 English Sorbian From Sorb + -ian.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɔːɹbi.ən/
  • British English: /ˈsɔːbi.ən/

Inflected Forms

Sorbians (plural)

Derived Forms

Sorbianize

Phrases

Lower Sorbian Upper Sorbian

Frequently Paired Words

Lower Sorbian Sorb Upper Sorbian

Synonyms

Lusatian Wendish sorbian language lusatian language

Questions

How do you pronounce sorbian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɔːɹbi.ən/.
What does sorbian mean?
A group of Slavic languages spoken by a minority in eastern Germany.
Where does sorbian come from?
Etymology tree English Sorb 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 English Sorbian From Sorb + -ian.

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