Standard Lemma guide

Slovincian

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /slə(ʊ)ˈvɪnsɪ.ən/
  • UK: /slə(ʊ)ˈvɪnʃən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪnsiən
  • rhymes with -ɪnʃən

1

name

Meaning 1

The extinct language of the Slovincians.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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.

Across languages

Translations

52 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: سْلُوفِينْسِيَّة (slūfīnsiyya) — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Arabic: لُغَة سْلُوفِينْسِيَّة — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Armenian: սլովինցերեն (slovincʻeren) — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Belarusian: славі́нская мо́ва (slavínskaja móva) — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Belarusian: славі́нская (slavínskaja) — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Breton: slovintseg — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Czech: slovinčtina — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Czech: severní slovinština — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Finnish: slovintsi — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Finnish: slovintsin kieli — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • French: slovince — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Georgian: სლოვინცური (slovincuri) — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • German: Slowinzisch — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • German: Slovinzisch — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Hungarian: szlovinc — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Italian: slovinzo — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Italian: slovinzio — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Kashubian: słowińsczi jãzëk — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Kashubian: słowińskô mòwa — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Kashubian: słowińsczi — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Occitan: eslovinç — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Polish: język słowiński — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Polish: słowiński — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Portuguese: eslovíncio — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Portuguese: língua eslovíncia — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Romanian: slovinciană — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Russian: слови́нский язы́к (slovínskij jazýk) — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Russian: слови́нский (slovínskij) — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Russian: слови́нцский язы́к (slovíncskij jazýk) — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Russian: слови́нцский (slovíncskij) — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Serbo-Croatian: сло̀вӣнски — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Serbo-Croatian: словиначки — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Serbo-Croatian: slòvīnski — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Serbo-Croatian: slovinački — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Slovak: severná slovinčina — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Slovak: pomoranská slovinčina — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Slovene: slovinščina — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Spanish: eslovincio — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Ukrainian: слові́нцька мо́ва (slovíncʹka móva) — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Ukrainian: слові́нцький (slovíncʹkyj) — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Ukrainian: слові́нська мо́ва (slovínsʹka móva) — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Ukrainian: слові́нський (slovínsʹkyj) — extinct language of the Slovincian people
  • Finnish: slovintsi — Slovincian (person)
  • German: Slowinze — Slovincian (person)
  • German: Slowinzin — Slovincian (person)
  • German: Slovinze — Slovincian (person)
  • German: Slovinzin — Slovincian (person)
  • German: Slowinzer — Slovincian (person)
  • German: Slowinzerin — Slovincian (person)
  • German: Slovinzer — Slovincian (person)
  • German: Slovinzerin — Slovincian (person)
  • Hungarian: szlovinc — Slovincian (person)