Obotrite

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noun

Member of a confederation of medieval West Slavic tribes within the territory of modern Mecklenburg and Holstein in northern Germany.

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Meanings

nounObotrite (plural Obotrites)

plural Obotrites · alternative Obodrite · alternative Abotrite · alternative Abodrite

  1. Member of a confederation of medieval West Slavic tribes within the territory of modern Mecklenburg and Holstein in northern Germany.

Origin

From a Slavic language, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *obodriťь (“Obotrite”), from earlier *obъ Odrě (“on Oder”).

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Translations

German Abodrite
  • Abodritemember of a confederation of medieval Slavic tribes
Cite this entry
APA

Obotrite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Obotrite

MLA

“Obotrite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Obotrite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Obotrite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Obotrite.

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