Slovincian

English

Alternative forms
  • (abbreviation): Slnc.
  • Slovinzian

Etymology

From Kashubian Słowińc (“Slovincian”, person) +‎ -ian. The ultimate origin is uncertain; the name is often said to be coined by Alexander Hilferding, but it actually predates his research, being found in (17th century) German slowinzisch, related to wendisch and often mistaken with Latin vandalicus.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /slə(ʊ)ˈvɪnsɪ.ən/, /slə(ʊ)ˈvɪnʃən/
  • Rhymes: -ɪnsiən, -ɪnʃən

Noun

Slovincian (plural Slovincians)

  1. One of a Slavic people living between the lakes Gardno (Gardersee) and Łebsko (Lebasee) near Słupsk (Stolp) in Pomerania.

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Proper noun

Slovincian

  1. The extinct language of the Slovincians.

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See also
  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Slovincian terms

References
  1. Franz Tetzner, Die Slawen in Deutschland: Beiträge zur Volkskunde der Preussen, Litauer und Letten, der Masuren und Philipponen, der Tschechen, Mährer und Sorben, Polaben und Slowinzen, Kaschuben und Polen. Mit 215 Abbildungen, Karten und Plänen, Sprachproben, und 15 Melodien (Braunschweig: Friedrich Vieweg & Sohn, 1902), p. 389.
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