Dolnoserbšćina

Lower Sorbian

Slavic (West, Sorbian)

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Lower Sorbian (Dolnoserbšćina) is the smaller and more endangered of the two Sorbian languages, spoken around Cottbus in Lower Lusatia, Brandenburg. Unlike Catholic-area Upper Sorbian, Lower Sorbian developed in Protestant lands after the Reformation and so received much less institutional support; it survived in oral village use and Lutheran liturgy. It belongs to the West Slavic branch and preserves the Slavic dual number, lost in nearly all other modern Slavic languages.

Where it is spoken

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87 core words in Lower Sorbian

Water

wóda

ˈwɨda

Fire

wogeń

ˈɔɡʲɛɲ

Sun

słyńco

ˈswɨɲtsɔ

Moon

mjasec

ˈmʲasɛts

Star

gwězda

ˈɡvʲɪzda

Night

noc

nɔts

Rain

dešć

dɛɕtɕ

Snow

sněg

sɲɪk

Wind

wětš

vʲɪtʃ

Earth

zemja

ˈzɛmʲa

Stone

kamjeń

ˈkamʲɛɲ

Mountain

góra

ˈɡɛra

Sea

mórjo

ˈmɨrʲɔ

Mother

maś

maɕ

Father

nan

nan

Daughter

źowka

ˈʑɔwka

I

ja

ja

You

ty

tɨ

We

my

mɨ

Name

mě

mʲɪ

Person

cłowjek

ˈtswɔvʲɛk

Head

głowa

ˈɡwɔwa

Eye

woko

ˈɔkɔ

Ear

wucho

ˈuxɔ

Nose

nos

nɔs

Mouth

guba

ˈɡuba

Tooth

zub

zup

Tongue

jězyk

ˈjɪzɨk

Hand

ruka

ˈruka

Foot

noga

ˈnɔɡa

Heart

wutšoba

ˈutʃɔba

Bone

kósć

kɛstɕ

Blood

kšej

kʃɛj

Poop

gowno

ˈɡɔwnɔ

Love

lubosć

ˈlubɔstɕ

Tree

bom

bɔm

Dog

pjas

pʲas

Cat

kócka

ˈkɛtska

Fish

ryba

ˈrɨba

Bird

ptašk

ptaʃk

Butterfly

mjatel

ˈmʲatɛl

Egg

jajo

ˈjajɔ

Bear

mjadwjeź

ˈmʲadvʲɛɕ

Horse

kóń

kɛɲ

House

dom

dɔm

Milk

mloko

ˈmlɔkɔ

Honey

mjod

mʲɔt

Salt

sol

sɔl

Wine

wino

ˈvʲinɔ

Rice

rajs

rajs

Chocolate

šokolada

ˈʃɔkɔlada

Iron

zelezo

ˈzɛlɛzɔ

Wheel

kólaso

ˈkɛlasɔ

Silk

žyźe

ˈʒɨʑɛ

Book

knigły

ˈknʲiɡwɨ

Eat

jěsć

jɪstɕ

Drink

piś

pʲiɕ

Sleep

spaś

spaɕ

One

jaden

ˈjadɛn

Two

dwa

dwa

Three

tśi

tɕi

Four

styri

ˈstɨrʲi

Five

pěś

pʲɪɕ

Hundred

sto

stɔ

Hello

witaj

ˈvʲitaj

Thank you

źěkujom se

ˈʑɪkujɔm sɛ

Good

dobry

ˈdɔbrɨ

New

nowy

ˈnɔwɨ

Red

cerwjeny

ˈtsɛrvʲɛnɨ

White

běły

ˈbʲɪwɨ

Black

carny

ˈtsarnɨ

Green

zeleny

ˈzɛlɛnɨ

Blue

módry

ˈmɛdrɨ

Cuckoo

kukawa

ˈkukawa

Computer

kompjuter

ˈkɔmpʲutɛr

Tea

tej

tɛj

Coffee

kafej

ˈkafɛj

Sugar

cukor

ˈtsukɔr

Orange

apelsina

ˈapɛlsina

Dopamine

dopamin

ˈdɔpamʲin

Sources

Words compared

Compared with languages in the same classification: Slavic (West, Sorbian)

Meaning Lower SorbianUpper SorbianPolishSilesianKashubianMacedonianCzech
Water wóda /ˈwɨda/ woda /ˈwɔda/ woda /ˈvɔda/ woda /ˈvɔda/ wòda /ˈwɛda/ вода /ˈvɔda/ voda /ˈvoda/
Fire wogeń /ˈɔɡʲɛɲ/ woheń /ˈwɔɦɛjn/ ogień /ˈɔɡɛɲ/ ôgyń /ˈɔɡɨɲ/ òdżin /ˈwɛdʒin/ оган /ˈɔɡan/ oheň /ˈoɦɛɲ/
Sun słyńco /ˈswɨɲtsɔ/ słónco /ˈswʊntsɔ/ słońce /ˈswɔɲtsɛ/ słōńce /ˈswoɲtsɛ/ słuńce /ˈswuɲtsɛ/ сонце /ˈsɔntsɛ/ slunce /ˈsluntsɛ/
Moon mjasec /ˈmʲasɛts/ měsačk /ˈmɪsatʃk/ księżyc /ˈkɕɛ̃ʐɨts/ miesiōnczek /mʲɛˈɕɔ̃tʂɛk/ ksãżëc /ˈksãʒəts/ месечина /mɛˈsɛtʃina/ měsíc /ˈmɲɛsiːts/
Star gwězda /ˈɡvʲɪzda/ hwězda /ˈɦwɪzda/ gwiazda /ˈɡvjazda/ gwiŏzda /ˈɡvjɔzda/ gwiôzda /ˈɡvjɔzda/ ѕвезда /ˈdzvɛzda/ hvězda /ˈɦvjɛzda/
Night noc /nɔts/ nóc /nʊts/ noc /nɔts/ noc /nɔts/ noc /nots/ ноќ /nɔc/ noc /nots/
Rain dešć /dɛɕtɕ/ dešć /dɛʃtʃ/ deszcz /dɛʂtʂ/ dyszcz /dɪʂtʂ/ deszcz /dɛʃtʃ/ дожд /dɔʃt/ déšť /dɛːʃc/
Snow sněg /sɲɪk/ sněh /snɪ/ śnieg /ɕɲɛk/ śniyg /ɕɲɪk/ sniég /sɲik/ снег /snɛk/ sníh /sɲiːx/
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