Slovenian

American  

[sloh-vee-nee-uhn] / sloʊˈvi ni ən /

Also Slovene

noun

1. one of a Slavic people dwelling in Slovenia.

2. a South Slavic language spoken in Slovenia.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Slovenians or Slovenia.

Etymology

Origin of Slovenian

First recorded in 1880–85; from German Slowene, from Slovenian Slovệnec (noun), slovệnski (adjective), ultimately derivative of unattested Common Slavic slověninŭ Slav

Example Sentences

“Now he’s been saying, ‘My Slovenian brother,’ every time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Fourteen months later he became the first Slovenian to play in the NHL, making his debut as a teenager and scoring two goals against the Ducks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The Slovenian bank intends to integrate Addiko’s subsidiaries with its own operations in the five markets in which they overlap and will assess whether keeping those outside of the European Union is cost-effective, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Vingegaard finished third at Paris-Nice in 2023 behind Slovenian rival Tadej Pogacar and France's David Gaudu.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

A particularly ancient find was a flute made of bear bone, discovered in a Slovenian cave in 1995, which was dated at roughly 41,000 bc.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall