Meanings
proper noun
alternative abbreviation Sln.
- The South Slavic language of the Slovenes and the official language of Slovenia.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenes or the Slovene language.
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nounA person from Slovenia.
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nounThe South Slavic language that is the official language of Slovenia and spoken by the majority of its population
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱlewH-der.?
- Proto-Slavic*slov-
- Proto-Slavic*Slov-?
- Proto-Slavic*slověninъ
- SloveneSlovẹ́nəc
- GermanSlowene
- EnglishSlovene
Borrowed from German Slowene, borrowed from Slovene Slovẹ́nəc. Related to Slav and Slovak.
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Afrikaans Sloweens, Sloween
- Sloweensadjective
- Sloweena person
- Sloweensthe language
Arabic سْلُوفِينِيّ, سْلُوفِينِيّ
- سْلُوفِينِيّ (slovēniyy)adjective
- سْلُوفِينِيّ (slovēniyy)a person
- سْلُوفِينِيَّة (slovēniyya)a person
- سْلُوفِينِيَّة (slovēniyya)the language
Basque esloveniar, esloveniera
- esloveniaradjective
- eslovenierathe language
Bengali স্লোভেনীয়, স্লোভেনীয় ভাষা
- স্লোভেনীয় (slōbheniẏo)adjective
- স্লোভেনীয় ভাষা (slōbheniẏo bhaśa)the language
- স্লোভেনীয় (slōbheniẏo)the language
Bulgarian слове́нски, слове́нец
- слове́нски (slovénski)adjective
- слове́нец (slovénec)a person
- слове́нка (slovénka)a person
- слове́нски (slovénski)the language
Catalan eslovè, eslovè
- eslovèadjective
- eslovèa person
- eslovèthe language
Chinese Mandarin 斯洛文尼亞的 /斯洛文尼亚的, 斯洛文尼亞人 /斯洛文尼亚人
- 斯洛文尼亞的 /斯洛文尼亚的 (Sīluòwénníyà de)adjective
- 斯洛文尼亞人 /斯洛文尼亚人 (sīluòwénníyàrén, sīluòwénníyǎrén)a person
- 斯人 (sīrén)a person
- 斯洛文尼亞語 /斯洛文尼亚语 (sīluòwénníyàyǔ, sīluòwénníyǎyǔ)the language
- 斯洛維尼亞語 /斯洛维尼亚语 (sīluòwéiníyàyǔ, sīluòwéiníyǎyǔ)the language
Czech slovinský, Slovinec
- slovinskýadjective
- Slovineca person
- Slovinkaa person
- slovinštinathe language
Danish slovensk, slovener
- slovenskadjective
- slovenera person
- slovenskthe language
Dutch Sloveens, Sloveen
- Sloveensadjective
- Sloveena person
- Sloveensea person
- Sloveensthe language
Esperanto slovena, sloveno
- slovenaadjective
- slovenoa person
- sloveninoa person
- slovenathe language
Estonian sloveeni, sloveen
- sloveeniadjective
- sloveena person
Finnish slovenialainen, sloveeni
- slovenialainenadjective
- sloveenia person
- slovenialainena person
- sloveenithe language
French slovène, Slovène
- slovèneadjective
- Slovènea person
- slovènethe language
German slowenisch, windisch
- slowenischadjective
- windischadjective
- Slowenea person
- Slowenina person
- Windischera person
- Windischea person
- Slowenischthe language
- Windischthe language
Greek σλοβενικός, Σλοβένος
- σλοβενικός (slovenikós)adjective
- Σλοβένος (Slovénos)a person
- Σλοβένα (Slovéna)a person
- σλοβενικά (sloveniká)the language
Hebrew סְלוֹבֶנִי
- סְלוֹבֶנִי (sloveni)adjective
Hindi स्लोवेन, स्लोवेनियाई
- स्लोवेन (sloven)adjective
- स्लोवेनियाई (sloveniyāī)the language
Hungarian szlovén, szlovén
- szlovénadjective
- szlovéna person
- szlovénthe language
Icelandic slóvenskur, slóvenískur
- slóvenskuradjective
- slóvenískuradjective
- Slóvenia person
- slóvenskathe language
Irish Slóivéanach, Slóivéanach
- Slóivéanachadjective
- Slóivéanacha person
- Slóivéinisthe language
Italian sloveno
- slovenothe language
Japanese スロヴェニアの, スロベニアの
- スロヴェニアの (Surovenia no)adjective
- スロベニアの (Surobenia no)adjective
- スロベニア人 (surobeniajin)a person
- スロヴェニア人 (suroveniajin)a person
- スロベニア語 (surobeniago)the language
- スロヴェニア語 (suroveniago)the language
Korean 슬로베니아의, 슬로베니아인
- 슬로베니아의 (Seullobenia-ui)adjective
- 슬로베니아인 (seullobeniain)a person
- 슬로베니아 사람 (seullobenia saram)a person
- 슬로베니아어 (seullobenia'eo)the language
Latvian slovēņu, slovēnisks
- slovēņuadjective
- slovēnisksadjective
- slovēnisa person
- slovēnietea person
- slovēņuthe language
- slovēņu valodathe language
Lithuanian slovėnų, slovėniškas
- slovėnųadjective
- slovėniškasadjective
- slovėnasa person
- slovėnėa person
- slovėniškasthe language
Norwegian Bokmål slovensk, slovener
- slovenskadjective
- slovenera person
- slovenskthe language
Persian اسلوونیایی, اسلوونیائی
- اسلوونیایی (esluveniyâyi)adjective
- اسلوونیائی (esluveniyâ'i)adjective
- اسلوونیایی (esluveniyâyi)a person
- اسلوونیائی (esluveniyâ'i)a person
- اسلوونیایی (esluveniyâyi)the language
- اسلوونیائی (esluveniyâ'i)the language
Polish słoweński, Słoweniec
- słoweńskiadjective
- Słowenieca person
- Słowenkaa person
- słoweńskithe language
Portuguese esloveno, esloveno
- eslovenoadjective
- eslovenoa person
- eslovenaa person
- eslovenothe language
Romanian sloven, sloven
- slovenadjective
- slovena person
- slovenăa person
- slovenăthe language
- limba slovenăthe language
Russian слове́нский, слове́нец
- слове́нский (slovénskij)adjective
- слове́нец (slovénec)a person
- слове́нка (slovénka)a person
- слове́нский (slovénskij)the language
Slovak slovinský, Slovinec
- slovinskýadjective
- Slovineca person
- Slovinkaa person
- slovinčinathe language
Spanish esloveno, esloveno
- eslovenoadjective
- eslovenoa person
- eslovenothe language
Swedish slovensk, sloven
- slovenskadjective
- slovena person
- slovenskaa person
- slovenskathe language
Thai สโลวีเนีย
- สโลวีเนีย (sà-loo-wii-niia)adjective
Turkish Sloven, Sloven
- Slovenadjective
- Slovena person
- Slovenyalıa person
- Slovencethe language
Ukrainian слове́нський, слове́нець
- слове́нський (slovénsʹkyj)adjective
- слове́нець (slovénecʹ)a person
- слове́нка (slovénka)a person
- слове́нська (slovénsʹka)the language
Vietnamese Xlô-ven-ni-a
- Xlô-ven-ni-aadjective
Welsh Slofenaidd, Slofeniad
- Slofenaiddadjective
- Slofeniada person
- Slofenegthe language
Yiddish סלאָוועניש
- סלאָוועניש (slovenish)adjective
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Slovene
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Cite this entry
APA
Slovene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Slovene
MLA
“Slovene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Slovene. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Slovene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Slovene.
Source: Slovene on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.