Slawe

German

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈslaː.və/
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Noun

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

Declension of Slawe [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Slawe die Slawen
genitive eines des Slawen der Slawen
dative einem dem Slawen den Slawen
accusative einen den Slawen die Slawen

Further reading

  • “Slawe” in Duden online
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