Silesian German

noun

A nearly extinct West Germanic language (group of Central German dialects), formerly spoken in Silesia, chiefly Lower Silesia (now Poland), and among the expellee community in Germany (now chiefly elderly people).

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Lower Silesian
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Meanings

nounSilesian German (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA nearly extinct West Germanic language (group of Central German dialects), formerly spoken in Silesia, chiefly Lower Silesia (now Poland), and among the expellee community in Germany (now chiefly elderly people).

    Synonyms: Lower Silesian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA nearly extinct West Germanic language (group of Central German dialects), formerly spoken in Silesia, chiefly Lower Silesia (now Poland), and among the expellee community in Germany (now chiefly elderly people).

Similar
Lower Silesian
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lower silesiansilesian
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APA

Silesian German. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silesian%20German

MLA

“Silesian German.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silesian%20German. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Silesian German,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silesian%20German.

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