Serbian

[ sur-bee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Serbia, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Serbia, especially one of the Slavic peoples inhabiting it.
2. Serbo-Croatian, especially as spoken and written in Serbia.

Serbian

/ ˈsɜːbɪən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Serbia, its people, or their language (formerly regarded as a dialect of Serbo-Croat)

noun

1. the language spoken in Serbia
2. 1. a native or inhabitant of Serbia
   2. a speaker of the Serbian language

Usage

See See at Bosnian

Other Words From

• pseudo-Serbi·an adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Serbian¹

First recorded in 1860–65; Serb + -ian

Example Sentences

Serbian media quoted Railway Infrastructure of Serbia, the body responsible for the concrete canopy, as saying that it was not reconstructed with the station.

From BBC

A 14-year-old boy who killed nine children and a security guard in a mass shooting at a school in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, last year has given evidence at his parents' trial behind closed doors.

From BBC

A Serbian athlete died while swimming in a lake on the first day of competition at the CrossFit Games in Fort Worth.

From Los Angeles Times

Serbian officials have credited the drop to tighter cooperation with Austrian police and with Frontex.

From BBC

The family of a British man held in a Serbian prison is appealing for more assistance from the UK government, claiming that charges against him are baseless and politically motivated.

From BBC