Slovenian

[ sloh-vee-nee-uhn ]

/ sloʊˈvi ni ən /

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noun

one of a Slavic people dwelling in Slovenia.

a South Slavic language spoken in Slovenia.

adjective

of or relating to the Slovenians or Slovenia.

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Also Slo·vene

[sloh-veen, sloh-veen] /sloʊˈvin, ˈsloʊ vin/ .

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

Words nearby Slovenian

Slovakia, Slovakian, sloven, Slovene, Slovenia, Slovenian, slovenliness, slovenly, Slovyansk, slow, slow burn

How to use Slovenian in a sentence

This past July, the country’s Constitutional Court in a 6-3 ruling found a Slovenian law that granted rights to only opposite-sex marriages and adoptions violated a constitutional prohibition against discrimination.
Slovenia legalizes marriage, adoption for same-sex couples|Brody Levesque|October 5, 2022|Washington Blade
In 2007, the Slovenian Beekeepers’ Association launched a breakfast campaign to reemphasize the nutritional and environmental value of native bee products.
The secret to healthy honey bees is hiding in Slovenia|Megan Zhang / Saveur|January 17, 2022|Popular-Science
Locals share a deep respect for the winged insects as indispensable pollinators in the food system, and honey appears often in traditional Slovenian delicacies.
The secret to healthy honey bees is hiding in Slovenia|Megan Zhang / Saveur|January 17, 2022|Popular-Science
In the Slovenian mountains a pilot strapped on the jet suit made by Gravity Industries, glided smoothly and rapidly uphill along a hiking path, and delivered blood plasma to a waiting group.
Watch a Jet Suit Pilot Deliver Supplies in a Mountain Warfare Rescue|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|January 12, 2022|Singularity Hub

I wonder if this has anything to do with the long-standing Slovenian-Croatian rivalry.
Half of This Bar Is in Slovenia, the Other Half Is in Croatia|Jeff Campagna|January 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I ask Mira for a beer and find the tavern only stocks the Slovenian brews Union and Laško.
Half of This Bar Is in Slovenia, the Other Half Is in Croatia|Jeff Campagna|January 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We always have fun,” she confided in her lilting Slovenian purr.
Obama Roasts Trump|Lloyd Grove|May 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Suspicious packages also were found at the Ukrainian and Slovenian embassies that both proved false alarms.
Inside Rome's Embassy Bombing Wave of Terror|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
They also bribed Slovenian officials to take an inmate in exchange for the chance to meet President Obama.
The 9 Most Shocking WikiLeaks Secrets|The Daily Beast|November 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A contract gained by a Slovenian company - is a contract lost by a Croatian one.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
Another man, a Slovenian, came in 1904, and was here seven years before he sent his wife money enough so she could follow him.
New Homes for Old|Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge
Menus given by a Slovenian woman show the diet of a family of moderate income whose food habits have not been modified in America.
New Homes for Old|Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge
Quite a number of the Slovenian families sent their children to this school, where they were Germanized instead of Americanized.
A Stake in the Land|Peter Alexander Speek
The Slovenian language is in general official use, and the municipal administration is purely Slovenian.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1|Various