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slawischen

slawisch

adjective, weak declension, dative singular feminine or plural (accusative plural also possible)

1. Slavic
2. of or relating to Slavic peoples or languages

Built from

• slaw — root · Slavic
  From Slavic root slovo- 'word', 'people' (those who speak).
• -isch — ending · adjectival suffix
  Forms adjectives from nouns, comparable to English -ic. Here in weak form -ischen agreeing with dative singular feminine or plural noun.

Etymology. From Middle High German slawisch, borrowed from Old Church Slavonic slověninu. The Slavic peoples were known to Germanic speakers through early medieval contacts. Cognate with English 'Slavic'.

Dictionary entry by Claude.

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