Dictionary

Slovenian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /sləˈviːni.ən/
• /-njən/

Etymology

From Slovene (from German, from Slovene) + -ian.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenian people or the Slovenian language.

Deriveds

Slovenianness

Synonyms

Slovene

Slovenian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /sləˈviːni.ən/
• /-njən/

Etymology

From Slovene (from German, from Slovene) + -ian.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The official language of Slovenia.
   • Each written word when spoken is mutually incomprehensible between a Mandarin speaker in Beijing and a Cantonese speaker in Hong Kong. If you think that’s odd, consider our number system: the symbol “9” is universally recognized but it’s pronounced “nine” in English and “devet” in Slovenian. 2021 April 25, John Malathronas, “Which languages are easiest – and most difficult – for native English speakers to learn?”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2022:
2. (countable) A person from Slovenia.
   • Mom had called Cory, who contacted Vlado, who brought a crew of Slovenians over to help. 2021, Ruth Ozeki, The Book of Form and Emptiness, Canongate Books (2022), page 535:

Forms

Synonyms

Slovene