Slovincian

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UK/slə(ʊ)ˈvɪnsɪ.ən/UK/slə(ʊ)ˈvɪnʃən/

noun

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

OriginKashubian Słowińc →
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Meanings

nounSlovincian (plural Slovincians)

plural Slovincians · alternative Slnc. · alternative Slovinzian

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

alternative Slnc. · alternative Slovinzian

  1. The extinct language of the Slovincians.

Origin

  1. KashubianSłowińc“Slovincian”
  2. EnglishSlovincian

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.

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Translations

Arabic سْلُوفِينْسِيَّة, لُغَة سْلُوفِينْسِيَّة
  • سْلُوفِينْسِيَّة (slūfīnsiyya)extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • لُغَة سْلُوفِينْسِيَّةextinct language of the Slovincian people
Czech slovinčtina, severní slovinština
  • slovinčtinaextinct language of the Slovincian people
  • severní slovinštinaextinct language of the Slovincian people
Finnish slovintsi, slovintsi
  • slovintsiSlovincian (person)
  • slovintsiextinct language of the Slovincian people
  • slovintsin kieliextinct language of the Slovincian people
French slovince
  • slovinceextinct language of the Slovincian people
German Slowinze, Slowinzin
  • SlowinzeSlovincian (person)
  • SlowinzinSlovincian (person)
  • SlovinzeSlovincian (person)
  • SlovinzinSlovincian (person)
  • SlowinzerSlovincian (person)
  • SlowinzerinSlovincian (person)
  • SlovinzerSlovincian (person)
  • SlovinzerinSlovincian (person)
  • Slowinzischextinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Slovinzischextinct language of the Slovincian people
Hungarian szlovinc, szlovinc
  • szlovincSlovincian (person)
  • szlovincextinct language of the Slovincian people
Italian slovinzo, slovinzio
  • slovinzoextinct language of the Slovincian people
  • slovinzioextinct language of the Slovincian people
Polish język słowiński, słowiński
  • język słowińskiextinct language of the Slovincian people
  • słowińskiextinct language of the Slovincian people
Portuguese eslovíncio, língua eslovíncia
  • eslovíncioextinct language of the Slovincian people
  • língua eslovínciaextinct language of the Slovincian people
Romanian slovinciană
  • slovincianăextinct language of the Slovincian people
Russian слови́нский язы́к, слови́нский
  • слови́нский язы́к (slovínskij jazýk)extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • слови́нский (slovínskij)extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • слови́нцский язы́к (slovíncskij jazýk)extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • слови́нцский (slovíncskij)extinct language of the Slovincian people
Slovak severná slovinčina, pomoranská slovinčina
  • severná slovinčinaextinct language of the Slovincian people
  • pomoranská slovinčinaextinct language of the Slovincian people
Spanish eslovincio
  • eslovincioextinct language of the Slovincian people
Ukrainian слові́нцька мо́ва, слові́нцький
  • слові́нцька мо́ва (slovíncʹka móva)extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • слові́нцький (slovíncʹkyj)extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • слові́нська мо́ва (slovínsʹka móva)extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • слові́нський (slovínsʹkyj)extinct language of the Slovincian people
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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