Polabian

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UK/pəʊˈleɪ.bi.ən/UK/pəʊˈlɑː.bi.ən/US/poʊˈleɪ.bi.ən/US/poʊˈlɑ.bi.ən/

proper noun

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

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:Polabian.”

OriginProto-Slavic *po →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A West Slavic language, extinct in the 18th century.
nounPolabian (plural Polabians)

plural Polabians

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

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:Polabian.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
polabpolabish

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*po
  2. EnglishPolabian

From the name of Polabian tribes, which in turn derives from the name of the Elbe river in Slavic languages (cp. Polish Łaba, Czech Labe), and possibly ultimately from Proto-Slavic *po.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 波拉布語 /波拉布语, 波拉巴語 /波拉巴语
  • 波拉布語 /波拉布语 (bōlābùyǔ)West Slavic language
  • 波拉巴語 /波拉巴语West Slavic language
Czech polabština, drevjanština
  • polabštinaWest Slavic language
  • drevjanštinaWest Slavic language
German Polabisch, Polaben
  • PolabischWest Slavic language
  • PolabenPolabian Slav
Polish język połabski
  • język połabskiWest Slavic language
Portuguese polábio
  • polábioWest Slavic language
Russian пола́бский язы́к
  • пола́бский язы́к (polábskij jazýk)West Slavic language
Slovak polabčina
  • polabčinaWest Slavic language
Ukrainian полабська мова
  • полабська мова (polabsʹka mova)West Slavic language

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Polabian

ArabianfabianSabianSwabiangabionAfrabian
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Polabian on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.