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Silesian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /saɪˈliːzi.ən/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Σιλίγγαι (Silíngai)bor. Latin Silingaeder.? Old Polish Ślężader. Old Polish Ślęzader.? Old Polish śląg /ślęgder.? Late Latin Silesialbor. English Silesia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Silesian From Silesia + -an.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to Silesia.

Deriveds

Moravian-Silesian Region · Silesianness · Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Translations (24)

pl śląski (of or pertaining to Silesia) · gmw-ecg schlä'sch (of or pertaining to Silesia) · gmw-ecg schläsch (of or pertaining to Silesia) · ru силе́зский (of or pertaining to Silesia) · ast silesiu (of or pertaining to Silesia) · ast silesianu (of or pertaining to Silesia) · gmw-ecg schläsisch (of or pertaining to Silesia) · it slesiano (of or pertaining to Silesia) · ca silesià (of or pertaining to Silesia) · szl ślōnski (of or pertaining to Silesia) · fr silésien (of or pertaining to Silesia) · da schlesisk (of or pertaining to Silesia) · be сіле́зскі (of or pertaining to Silesia) · is slesískur (of or pertaining to Silesia) · pt silesiano (of or pertaining to Silesia) · hi साइलेशिया (of or pertaining to Silesia) · be сыле́скі (of or pertaining to Silesia) · sv schlesisk (of or pertaining to Silesia) · sk sliezsky (of or pertaining to Silesia) · nds schlesisk (of or pertaining to Silesia) · de schlesisch (of or pertaining to Silesia) · nl Silezisch (of or pertaining to Silesia) · cs slezský (of or pertaining to Silesia) · uk сіле́зький (of or pertaining to Silesia)

Silesian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /saɪˈliːzi.ən/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Σιλίγγαι (Silíngai)bor. Latin Silingaeder.? Old Polish Ślężader. Old Polish Ślęzader.? Old Polish śląg /ślęgder.? Late Latin Silesialbor. English Silesia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Silesian From Silesia + -an.

Meanings

1. (countable) An inhabitant of Silesia.

Forms

Translations (26)

cs Slezanka (inhabitant of Silesia) · ca silesià (inhabitant of Silesia) · ru силе́зец (inhabitant of Silesia) · ca silesiana (inhabitant of Silesia) · dsb Šlazyngaŕ (inhabitant of Silesia) · de Schlesier (inhabitant of Silesia) · pl Ślązak (inhabitant of Silesia) · hsb Šlezičanka (inhabitant of Silesia) · da schlesier (inhabitant of Silesia) · pt silesiano (inhabitant of Silesia) · nl Sileziër (inhabitant of Silesia) · de Schlesierin (inhabitant of Silesia) · ru силе́зка (inhabitant of Silesia) · cs Slezan (inhabitant of Silesia) · ast silesiana (inhabitant of Silesia) · sv schlesisk (inhabitant of Silesia) · gmw-ecg Schläsinger (inhabitant of Silesia) · dsb Šlazyngaŕka (inhabitant of Silesia) · szl Ślůnzoczka (inhabitant of Silesia) · ast silesianu (inhabitant of Silesia) · pl Ślązaczka (inhabitant of Silesia) · it slesiano (inhabitant of Silesia) · ast silesiu (inhabitant of Silesia) · ast silesia (inhabitant of Silesia) · szl Ślůnzok (inhabitant of Silesia) · hsb Šlezičan (inhabitant of Silesia)

Silesian en · PROPN

Pronunciation

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• /saɪˈliːzi.ən/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Σιλίγγαι (Silíngai)bor. Latin Silingaeder.? Old Polish Ślężader. Old Polish Ślęzader.? Old Polish śląg /ślęgder.? Late Latin Silesialbor. English Silesia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Silesian From Silesia + -an.

Meanings

1. Lower Silesian, a Germanic language or dialect spoken in southwestern parts of what is now Poland (Lower Silesia).
2. Upper Silesian, a West Slavic language spoken in southwestern parts of Poland and the Czech Republic.
3. A subperiod from 326.4 to 299 million years ago, a subdivision of the Carboniferous.

Synonyms

Upper Silesian (Slavic language) · Silesian German · Lower Silesian

Translations (23)

szl ślōnsko gŏdka (Slavic language) · de schlesische Mundart (Germanic language or dialect — see also Lower Silesian) · pl śląszczyzna (Slavic language) · cs Slezská němčina (Germanic language or dialect — see also Lower Silesian) · de Schlesisch (Slavic language) · cs slezština (Slavic language) · is slesíska (Slavic language) · ca silesià (Slavic language) · sv schlesiska (Slavic language) · szl ślōnski (Slavic language) · ru силе́зский (Slavic language) · de Wasserpolackisch (Slavic language) · ja シレジア語 (Slavic language) · szl ślůnsko godka (Slavic language) · de Schlesisch (Germanic language or dialect — see also Lower Silesian) · pl etnolekt śląski (Slavic language) · de Wasserpolnisch (Slavic language) · da schlesisk dialekt (Germanic language or dialect — see also Lower Silesian) · de Schlonsakisch (Slavic language) · pl język śląski (Slavic language) · pl gwara śląska (Slavic language) · da schlesisk (Slavic language) · pl język dolnośląski (Germanic language or dialect — see also Lower Silesian)