Polabian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ǫsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wánsa, from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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vǫ̇s m ?

  1. beard
    • ca. 1725, Johann Parum Schultze, Wendische Chronik, Jugler manuscript edition, quoted in August Schleicher: Laut- und Formenlehre der polabischen Sprache, St. Petersburg, published 1871, page 8:
      Täu mohss wiltje wungs zaa viel vlassa.
      [tåi̯ mos vilťĕ vǫ̇s så vilĕ vlåsåi̯]
      You have a big beard with lots of hair.

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