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Schlesien

Schlesien

9.9
The German name for a historical region in central Europe now mostly in Poland
  • proper noun
: Schlesia
  • Herbert Hupka, chair of the Landsmannschaft Schlesien, regularly demanded negotiations between Germany and Poland over German property expropriated after World War II.

Examples

  • In his lecture, the professor highlighted the rich industrial heritage of Schlesien and its significance in the coal and iron industries.

  • Many descendants of German settlers in the region still refer to their homeland as Schlesien.

  • The historical context of Schlesien is often overlooked in discussions about Central European history.

Synonyms

Silesia
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A historical region in central Europe now mostly in Poland known for coal and iron mines

is the German name for the same region rather than the general name
Slezsko
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9.9

A historical region in central Europe now mostly in Poland, known for coal and iron

is the German name for that same historical region
Slask
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A historical region in central Europe rich in coal and iron now mostly in the southwest of Poland

is the German name rather than the Polish form of the region

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word Schlesien is the German name for Silesia, and it comes from an old Slavic name Śląsk, probably named after the local river Ślęza or a nearby hill. So Schlesien simply means the land called 'Silesia' and is used to name that historical region.