Silesian

Silesian - English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /saɪˈliːzi.ən/

Adjective

Silesian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Silesia

Translations

Noun

Silesian (plural Silesians)

  1. (countable) An inhabitant of Silesia.

Translations

  • Catalan: silesià (ca) m, silesiana (ca) f
  • Czech: Slezan (cs) m, Slezanka (cs) f
  • Danish: schlesier c
  • Dutch: Sileziër (nl) m
  • German: Schlesier (de) m, Schlesierin (de) f (female)
    • Silesian: Schläsinger
  • Italian: slesiano (it)
  • Polish: Ślązak (pl) m, Ślązaczka (pl) f
  • Portuguese: silesiano (pt)
  • Russian: силе́зец m (silézec), силе́зка f (silézka)
  • Silesian: Ślůnzok m, Ślůnzoczka f
  • Swedish: schlesisk

Proper noun

Silesian

  1. (uncountable) Lower Silesian, Germanic language or dialect spoken in southwestern parts of what is now Poland (Lower Silesia).
  2. (uncountable) Upper Silesian, West Slavic language spoken in southwestern parts of Poland and the Czech Republic.

Synonyms

Translations

  • Catalan: silesià (ca) m
  • Czech: slezština f
  • Danish: schlesisk
  • German: Schlesisch (de) n, Schlonsakisch n, Wasserpolnisch (de) n, Wasserpolackisch n
  • Japanese: シレジア語 (ja) (shireziago)
  • Polish: śląszczyzna (pl) f, gwara śląska f
  • Russian: силе́зский (ru) m (silézskij)
  • Swedish: schlesiska (sv)

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