Sorbian

[ sawr-bee-uh n ]
/ ˈsɔr bi ən /

adjective

of or relating to the Wends or their language.

noun

Also called Lusatian, Wendish. a Slavic language spoken by an isolated group in E Germany.
a Wend.

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Origin of Sorbian

First recorded in 1830–40; Sorb + -ian
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British Dictionary definitions for sorbian

Sorbian
/ (ˈsɔːbɪən) /

noun

a West Slavonic language spoken in the rural areas of E Germany between the upper reaches of the Oder and Elbe rivers; modern Wendish

adjective

of or relating to the Sorbs or their language
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