German

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Alternative forms

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  • Slave (unofficial, but still used)
  • See also the forms at Sklave.

Etymology

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From Middle High German Slave, from Medieval Latin Sclavus. Distinguished from the doublet Sklave since the 18th century, probably influenced by descendants of Proto-Slavic *slověninъ. Also a doublet of ciao.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈslaː.və/
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Noun

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Slawe m (weak, genitive Slawen, plural Slawen, feminine Slawin)

  1. Slav (member of a Slavic people, male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonym: (archaic) Wende

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Slawe” in Duden online