1. Polabian - Noun
2. Polabian - Proper noun
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.
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