What does "polabian" mean?

A Polabian Slav; one of a number of Lechite tribes who lived along the Elbe river in what is now eastern Germany.

What is a synonym for "polabian"?

Common synonyms include: english, language, polab, polabish.

How do you pronounce "polabian"?

Pronounced //pəʊˈleɪ.bi.ən//.

Polabian

//pəʊˈleɪ.bi.ən// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A Polabian Slav; one of a number of Lechite tribes who lived along the Elbe river in what is now eastern Germany.
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:Polabian."

Proper Noun

1
A West Slavic language, extinct in the 18th century.

Synonyms

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english language polab polabish

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"For quotations using this term, see Citations:Polabian."

Etymology

From the name of Polabian tribes, which in turn derives from the name of the Elbe river in Slavic languages (cp. Polish Łaba, Czech Labe), and possibly ultimately from Proto-Slavic *po.

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