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🌍 Of the Wends 🧑 A Wend 🗣️ A Slavic language
Wendish

Wendish

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Relating to the Wends, a Slavic people from Central Europe
  • adjective
: wendio
  • Many Wendish traditions are still celebrated today.

Examples

  • The Wendish language is still spoken by some communities in eastern Germany.

  • Researchers studied Wendish traditions to learn more about Slavic history in Europe.

  • A Wendish festival is held every year to celebrate the group's cultural heritage.

  • The Wendish culture has a rich history in Central Europe.

  • The Wendish culture is rich with traditions that have been passed down for generations.

  • Many scholars study the Wendish language to preserve its unique aspects.

  • The festival celebrated the Wendish heritage, showcasing traditional foods and dances.

Synonyms

Slavic
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About languages or people from Eastern Europe who belong to the same language group

is narrower, applying only to one historic Central European group within that family

Surface Forms

Wendish positive

Morphology

Wendish = Wend (transparent) = wend + ish

Formed productively from the ethnonym 'Wend' + the common adjectival suffix '-ish' to mean 'relating to the Wends', a transparent demonymal formation.

Etymology

The word Wendish comes from the old name Wends, which English and German speakers used for a Slavic people in Central Europe, so Wendish means 'relating to the Wends', their culture or language.