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- [sawr-bee-uh n]
- /ˈsɔr bi ən/
- /sˈɔːbiən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sawr-bee-uh n]
- /ˈsɔr bi ən/
Definitions of sorbian word
- adjective sorbian of or relating to the Wends or their language. 1
- noun sorbian Also called Lusatian, Wendish. a Slavic language spoken by an isolated group in E Germany. 1
- noun sorbian a Wend. 1
- noun sorbian a West Slavonic language spoken in the rural areas of E Germany between the upper reaches of the Oder and Elbe rivers; modern Wendish 0
- adjective sorbian of or relating to the Sorbs or their language 0
- noun sorbian Lusatian 0
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Origin of sorbian
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; Sorb + -ian
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sorbian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sorbian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% 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.
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