Polabian

Speech parts

1. Polabian - Noun

2. Polabian - Proper noun

Meaning

Polabian

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

Polabian (plural Polabians)

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

Examples

Another possible reason for the attack was the formation of the anti-Saxon alliance between Bohemia, the Polabian Slavs, and the Magyars. Source: Internet

It is believed that Mieszko's motivation was the threat posed to his interests by the Polabian Slavs uprising. Source: Internet

Mieszko's interests were then concentrated mainly on areas occupied by the eastern (near the Oder River ) branches of the Polabian Slavs ; some of them became soon subordinated by him. Source: Internet

It may have roots in the language of West Slavic inhabitants of the area of today's Berlin, and may be related to the Old Polabian stem berl-/birl- ("swamp"). citation Folk etymology connects the name to the German word for bear, Bär. Source: Internet

Other sources make no mention of such conquest and of putting the Polans state on the same footing with the Polabian Slavs. Source: Internet

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