altslawisch
Old Slavic
English translations
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Old Slavic
Word details
- German meaning
- Altslawisch bezieht sich auf die älteste bekannte slawische Schriftsprache, die im 9. Jahrhundert von den Slawen verwendet wurde.
- English meaning
- Old Slavonic refers to the oldest known Slavic literary language, used by the Slavs in the 9th century.
- German example
- Viele religiöse Texte sind in altslawischer Sprache verfasst.
- English example
- Many religious texts are written in Old Slavonic.
Related words
- altkirchenslawisch
Old Church Slavonic
Example sentences with “altslawisch”
Altslawische Manuskripte sind für Linguisten sehr wichtig. (Old Slavic manuscripts are very important for linguists.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'altslawisch' the same as Old Church Slavonic?
They are closely related, but 'altslawisch' is the broader term for the language family, while Old Church Slavonic is a specific literary iteration.