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Meaning of Sorbianize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
ˈsɔːɹbiənaɪz

Definitions

  1. to give a Sorbian character to
  2. to give an Upper Sorbian character to
  3. to give a Lower Sorbian character to
  4. to adopt Sorbian customs or culture
  5. to adopt Upper Sorbian customs or culture
  6. to adopt Lower Sorbian customs or culture

Examples

“The 1948–1952 linguistic reforms secured the unification of Upper Sorbian and encouraged the use of this variety at the expense of increasingly neglected Lower Sorbian, which also became Upper Sorbianized much to the dislike of Lower Sorbian-speakers.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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