Sorbian

[ sawr-bee-uhn ]

/ ˈsɔr bi ən /

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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

Words nearby Sorbian

sorb, sorbate, sorbefacient, sorbent, sorbet, Sorbian, sorbic acid, sorbitol, sorbol, Sorbonist, Sorbonne

How to use Sorbian in a sentence

Grimma is of Sorbian origin, and is first mentioned in 1203.
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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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