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Polabian is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Polabian in a sentence

Polabian meaning

A West Slavic language, extinct in the 18th century.

Using Polabian

  • The main meaning on this page is: A West Slavic language, extinct in the 18th century.
  • In the example corpus, polabian often appears in combinations such as: the polabian, polabian slavs.

Context around Polabian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

old 1×

Often after:

slavs 4× stem 1×

Sentence patterns with Polabian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bohemia the polabian slavs and 1× by the polabian slavs uprising 1× of the polabian slavs some 1× the old polabian stem berl 1× with the polabian slavs 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another possible reason 1× it is believed 1× it may have 1× mieszko s interests 1× other sources make 1×

Common sentence endings:

and the magyars 1× for bear bär 1× polabian slavs uprising 1× subordinated by him 1× the polabian slavs 1×

Words around Polabian

Just before it in the word index:

pola 23 pol 171 poky 5 pokuna 3 pokuase 3 pokuaa 4

Just after it in the word index:

polachek 5 polack 6 polad 12 polair 5 polak 10 polakis 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aapp 7 aarne 7 aaronic 7 aasa 7

Corpus analysis for Polabian

  • In this selection, "polabian" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, old, slavs and stem stand out and add context to how "polabian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bohemia the polabian slavs and and by the polabian slavs uprising. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "polabian" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aapp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with polabian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It is believed that Mieszko's motivation was the threat posed to his interests by the Polabian Slavs uprising. (19 words)

Another possible reason for the attack was the formation of the anti-Saxon alliance between Bohemia, the Polabian Slavs, and the Magyars. (22 words)

Other sources make no mention of such conquest and of putting the Polans state on the same footing with the Polabian Slavs. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

It may have roots in the language of West Slavic inhabitants of the area of today's Berlin, and may be related to the Old Polabian stem berl-/birl- ("swamp"). citation Folk etymology connects the name to the German word for bear, Bär. (43 words)

Mieszko's interests were then concentrated mainly on areas occupied by the eastern (near the Oder River ) branches of the Polabian Slavs ; some of them became soon subordinated by him. (30 words)

Another possible reason for the attack was the formation of the anti-Saxon alliance between Bohemia, the Polabian Slavs, and the Magyars. (22 words)

Example sentences (5)

Another possible reason for the attack was the formation of the anti-Saxon alliance between Bohemia, the Polabian Slavs, and the Magyars.

It is believed that Mieszko's motivation was the threat posed to his interests by the Polabian Slavs uprising.

It may have roots in the language of West Slavic inhabitants of the area of today's Berlin, and may be related to the Old Polabian stem berl-/birl- ("swamp"). citation Folk etymology connects the name to the German word for bear, Bär.

Mieszko's interests were then concentrated mainly on areas occupied by the eastern (near the Oder River ) branches of the Polabian Slavs ; some of them became soon subordinated by him.

Other sources make no mention of such conquest and of putting the Polans state on the same footing with the Polabian Slavs.

Common combinations with polabian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "polabian" in a sentence?
An example: "Another possible reason for the attack was the formation of the anti-Saxon alliance between Bohemia, the Polabian Slavs, and the Magyars." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "polabian" from authentic English texts.
What does "polabian" mean?
Polabian means: A West Slavic language, extinct in the 18th century.
How many example sentences with "polabian" are there?
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