Serb

From Serbo-Croatian Srbi, from Proto-Slavic *sьrbъ (“ally, Serb, Sorb”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to protect, watch over”); akin to Latin servo (“I guard, I protect”), Old English searu (“weapons, armor”), Lithuanian sárgas (“watchman”), Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”), Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (haraⁱti), 𐬵𐬀𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (ha^uruuaⁱti, “to guard”).^[1] Doublet of Sorb.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɝb/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɜːb/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)b

Serb (plural Serbs)

1. A person of Serb descent (not necessarily from Serbia). (Compare Serbian.)
   • 2023 May 30, Christian Edwards, “Why did ethnic Serbs attack NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo? Here’s what we know”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     Dozens of NATO peacekeepers were injured after they were attacked by ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo, during protests over the installation of ethnically Albanian mayors.

Serb (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the Serbs; Serbian.
   • 2018 January 16, Milena Veselinovic and Sheena McKenzie, “Leading Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic shot dead outside office”, in CNN‎^[2]:

     A prominent Kosovo Serb politician, Oliver Ivanovic, was shot dead outside his party offices Tuesday morning, halting talks between Kosovar and Serb delegates that had been set to resume that day.

• Serbia
• Serbo-Croatian

• 'erbs, ESRB, Erbs, Rebs, rebs

From Proto-Slavic *sьrbъ.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛrp/
• Rhymes: -ɛrp
• Syllabification: Serb

Serb m anim (feminine Serbowka)

1. Sorb
2. Serb

(Sorb):

(Serb):

• Serbiska
• serbiski
• serbochorwatski
• serbochorwatšćina

From Serbo-Croatian Srb, from Proto-Slavic *sьrbъ.

Serb m (plural Serben, feminine Serbin)

1. Serb

• serbesch

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Srb, from Proto-Slavic *sьrbъ (“ally”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛrp/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛrp
• Syllabification: Serb

Serb m pers (female equivalent Serbka)

1. Serb (person)

• Serb in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Serb in Polish dictionaries at PWN

From Serbo-Croatian Srbi, from Proto-Slavic *sьrbъ (“ally, Serb, Sorb”).

Serb m

1. Serb (person)