sorbian

• Substantiv, das einen Angehörigen eines slawischen Volkes in Teilen Ostdeutschlands bezeichnet oder die von diesem Volk gesprochene westslawische Sprache.

A noun referring to a member of a Slavic people living in parts of eastern Germany, or the West Slavic language they speak.

Eigenname

1. A speaker of SorbianC1formal

   A person who speaks the Sorbian language, a West Slavic language spoken in parts of eastern Germany.

   Sorbe

   • The Sorbian community has preserved its language for centuries.
   • Many Sorbs live in the Lusatia region of Germany.
   • He is a proud Sorbian who teaches his children the language.

   Synonymelusatiansorb

2. The Sorbian languageC1formal

   A West Slavic language spoken by the Sorbian minority in the Lusatia region of eastern Germany, comprising Upper Sorbian and Lower Sorbian dialects.

   Sorbische Sprache

   • Sorbian is recognized as a minority language in Germany.
   • She is studying Sorbian to connect with her heritage.
   • There are newspapers and radio programs broadcast in Sorbian.

   Synonymelusatian