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- [sloh-veen, sloh-veen or sloh-vee-nee-uh n,]
- /sloʊˈvin, ˈsloʊ vin or sloʊˈvi ni ən,/
- /ˈsləʊ.viːn/
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- [sloh-veen, sloh-veen or sloh-vee-nee-uh n,]
- /sloʊˈvin, ˈsloʊ vin or sloʊˈvi ni ən,/
Definitions of slovene word
- noun slovene one of a Slavic people dwelling in Slovenia. 1
- noun slovene a South Slavic language spoken in Slovenia. 1
- adjective slovene of or relating to the Slovenes or Slovene. 1
- adjective slovene of, relating to, or characteristic of Slovenia, its people, or their language 0
- noun slovene a South Slavonic language spoken in Slovenia, closely related to Croatian 0
- noun slovene a native or inhabitant of Slovenia 0
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Origin of slovene
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < German Slowene < Slovene Slovệnec (noun), slovệnski (adj.), ultimately derivative of Common Slavic *slověninŭ Slav
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Slovene
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slovene popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
slovene usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with slovene
- doctor who slovene?
- slovene doctor who?
See also
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