Upper Sorbian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *Lužica, derived from *luža. Cognate with Czech Lužice, German Lausitz, Lower Sorbian Łužyca, Polish Łużyce, Slovak Lužica and Ukrainian Лу́жиця (Lúžycja).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwuʒit͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -uʒit͡sa
  • Hyphenation: Łu‧ži‧ca
  • Syllabification: Łu‧ži‧ca

Proper noun

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Łužica f (related adjective łužiski)

  1. Lusatia (a region of Central Europe, in modern Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic)
    We Łužicy Serbja su žiwi.Sorbians live in Lusatia.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Russian: Лу́жица (Lúžica)

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