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”

  1. 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.