Vlach
9.9
Relating to a Balkan people, their language, or their culture
- adjective
:
vlacho
- The Vlach community in the region continues to preserve its unique heritage and customs.
Examples
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Women are strictly excluded by an edict harking back to the Middle Ages when (according to some sources) a few insubordinate monks cavorted with Vlach shepherdesses.
Academic text (2003) -
The festival celebrated Vlach traditions with music, dance, and traditional costumes.
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She learned Vlach from her grandmother, who shared stories of their culture and history.
Surface Forms
Vlach positive
Etymology
Vlach comes from an old Germanic word meaning 'foreigner' or 'Roman' that Slavic people used for groups who spoke languages like Romanian, so it became the label for that community. That's why Vlach as an adjective describes things that belong to that people, like their language, costume, or customs.
