altbulgarisch
Old Bulgarian (Old Church Slavonic); the earliest recorded Slavic language.
English translations
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Word details
- German meaning
- Altbulgarisch ist die älteste slawische Schriftsprache, die im 9. Jahrhundert entstand und als Kirchensprache der slawischen Völker diente.
- English meaning
- Old Bulgarian is the oldest Slavic literary language, which originated in the 9th century and served as the church language of the Slavic peoples.
- Synonym
- Altkirchenslawisch
- German example
- Viele religiöse Texte wurden ursprünglich in altbulgarischer Sprache verfasst.
- English example
- Many religious texts were originally written in Old Bulgarian.
Example sentences with “altbulgarisch”
Altbulgarisch ist für Slawisten von großer Bedeutung. (Old Bulgarian is of great importance to Slavicists.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'altbulgarisch' the same as 'Kirchenslawisch'?
They are often used interchangeably in historical linguistics to refer to the same language.