Silezië

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Slesien (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schlesien, subsequently altered under influence of Latin Silesia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsiˈleː.zi.ə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Si‧le‧zië
  • Rhymes: -eːziə

Proper noun

Silezië n

  1. Silesia (a cultural region of Central Europe, now chiefly in Poland, with small portions in the Czech Republic and Germany, from early modernity until 1945 predominantly German-speaking with Slavic-speaking minorities (and local majorities))

Derived terms

  • Neder-Silezië
  • Opper-Silezië
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