Serbian

[sur-bee-uhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to Serbia, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Serbia, especially one of the Slavic peoples inhabiting it.

2. Serbo-Croatian, especially as spoken and written in Serbia.

Serbian

/ ˈsɜːbɪən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Serbia, its people, or their language (formerly regarded as a dialect of Serbo-Croat)

noun

1. the language spoken in Serbia

2. 1. a native or inhabitant of Serbia

   2. a speaker of the Serbian language

Usage

See See at Bosnian

Other Word Forms

• pseudo-Serbian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Serbian¹

First recorded in 1860–65; Serb + -ian

Example Sentences

A talented pianist, Alon Ohel, who also has Serbian and German nationality, was set to start music studies after returning from a trip to Asia in the weeks before being abducted at Supernova.

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The Serbian state owns nearly 30 percent and the remainder is held by minority shareholders.

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Mandaric's family released a statement which said he passed away at a hospital in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Saturday following a short illness.

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There's plenty heat swirling around the club from the stands, and that was before they touched down in the Serbian capital.

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BBC Sport looks at the reasons for Serbia's punishments - and the history of racism England have faced against Serbian national teams before.

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