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sorbic

sorbic

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Relating to a Slavic people in eastern Germany, their language, or their culture
  • adjective
: sorbio
  • Traditional sorbic costumes are worn during local festivals.

Examples

  • She is fluent in several sorbic dialects spoken in eastern Germany.

  • The museum features sorbic artifacts from the region's early history.

  • The sorbic culture is rich in traditions.

  • She studied the sorbic language in college.

  • The museum features sorbic artifacts from the region's early history.

  • Traditional sorbic costumes are worn during local festivals.

  • She is fluent in several sorbic dialects spoken in eastern Germany.

Compounds

sorbic acid
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A white chemical used in food to stop mold and yeast from growing

Surface Forms

sorbic positive

Morphology

sorbic = Sorb (transparent) = Sorb + ic

The meaning is directly derived from 'Sorb' + 'ic', indicating relation to the Sorbs.

Etymology

Sorbic comes from the name of the people called the Sorbs, a West Slavic group living in eastern Germany. So sorbic means 'of the Sorbs', for example their language, culture, or traditional items.