Polabian

Polabian
noun Etymology: Polab, ultimately from Polabian po on + Låbí, the Elbe River Date: 1866 1. (or Polab) a member of a Slavic people formerly dwelling in the basin of the Elbe and on the Baltic coast of Germany 2. the extinct West Slavic language of the Polabians

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  • Polabian — /poh lah bee euhn, lay /, n. 1. a member of a Slavic people who once lived in the Elbe River basin and on the Baltic coast of northern Germany. 2. the extinct Slavic language of this people. Also, Polab /poh lahb /. [1865 70; Polab + IAN; cf. G… …   Universalium

  • Polabian — noun West Slavic language, extinct in 18th century …   Wiktionary

  • Polabian — ISO 639 3 Code : pox ISO 639 2/B Code : ISO 639 2/T Code : ISO 639 1 Code : Scope : Individual Language Type : Extinct …   Names of Languages ISO 639-3

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