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Sorbian

Sorbian

9.9
A person from a Slavic group living in eastern Germany
  • noun
: sorbio
  • She is proud of her Sorbian heritage and language.

Examples

  • The festival attracted Sorbian speakers from across Europe.

  • Many Sorbians live in the regions of Lusatia in eastern Germany.

  • A Sorbian festival was held in the village last weekend.

  • Many Sorbians celebrate their cultural heritage every year.

  • Many Sorbians live in the regions of Lusatia in eastern Germany.

  • She is proud of her Sorbian heritage and language.

  • A Sorbian festival was held in the village last weekend.

Compounds

Sorbian language
9.9

A Slavic language spoken by the Sorb people in eastern Germany

Surface Forms

Sorbian singular
Sorbians plural

Morphology

Sorbian = Sorb (transparent) = Sorb + ian

Formed by the productive adjective/noun-forming suffix '-ian' meaning 'related to or member of', so the meaning is directly derived from 'Sorb'.

Etymology

Sorbian comes from the name of the Sorbs, a Slavic people who have lived in eastern Germany for many centuries, so a Sorbian is a person or speaker from that group.