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Where does “Slawen” come from?

Slawen (German) comes from German Slawe — Slav , member of a Slavic tribe.

Slawen (German): genitive singular of Slawe; plural of Slawe

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of Slawe; plural of Slawe

Ancestry of “Slawen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSlaweSlav , member of a Slavic tribe

Words derived from “Slawen”

  • slāvs
  • slāviete
  • dienvidslāvisks
  • dienvidslāvs
  • dienvidslāviete
  • slāvisks
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