Silesian

English

Etymology

Silesia +‎ -an

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /saɪˈliːzi.ən/

Adjective

Silesian (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to Silesia

Translations

of or pertaining to Silesia

Czech: slezský (cs)
Danish: schlesisk
French: silésien (fr)
German: schlesisch (de)
Polish: śląski (pl) m

Portuguese: silesiano (pt) m
Russian: силе́зский (ru) (silézskij)
Silesian: ślůnski m
Slovak: sliezsky m
Swedish: schlesisk

Noun

Silesian (usually uncountable, plural Silesians)

(uncountable) Upper Silesian, West Slavic language spoken in southwestern parts of Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic.
(uncountable) Lower Silesian, Germanic language or dialect spoken in southwestern parts of nowaday Poland (Lower Silesia).
(countable) An inhabitant of Silesia.

Synonyms

(Germanic language or dialect): Silesian German, Lower Silesian

Translations

Slavic language

Czech: slezština f
Danish: schlesisk
Dutch: Silezisch (nl) n
German: Schlesisch (de) n, Schlonsakisch n, Wasserpolnisch (de) n, Wasserpolackisch n

Japanese: シレジア語 (ja) (shireziago)
Russian: силе́зский (ru) m (silézskij)
Silesian: ślůnsko godka
Swedish: schlesiska (sv)

Germanic language or dialect — See also translations at Silesian German,‎ Lower Silesian

German: Schlesisch (de) n, schlesische Mundart f (regarded as (High German) dialect)

inhabitant of Silesia

Czech: Slezan (cs) m, Slezanka (cs) f
Danish: schlesier c
Dutch: Sileziër (nl) m
German: Schlesier (de) m, Schlesierin f (female)
Polish: Ślązak (pl) m, Ślązaczka (pl) f

Portuguese: silesiano (pt)
Russian: силе́зец m (silézec), силе́зка f (silézka)
Silesian: Ślůnzok m, Ślůnzoczka f
Swedish: schlesisk

Anagrams

Ainslies, salinise, silanise

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