slovenian
slovenian — adjective
1. relating to the country of Slovenia, its people, or the language spoken there. T
relating to the country of Slovenia, its people, or the language spoken there. This word means the same as 'Slovene'.
Sade visited the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, during her summer break.
attributive use: Slovenian + place name
The restaurant serves traditional Slovenian dishes like štruklji and potica.
Christopher bought a Slovenian phrasebook for his hiking trip to Lake Bled.
Mei enjoyed the Slovenian folk music that played in the old town square.
The shop near our hotel sells Slovenian wine from the Gorizia Hills region.
- Slovene
less common in everyday speech; used more in historical or linguistic writing
文法句型
Slovenian + noun
用法筆記
Slovenian and Slovene are interchangeable, though Slovenian is more common in everyday speech. Slovene is sometimes preferred in academic or linguistic contexts.
常見錯誤
slovenian — noun
1. a person who was born in Slovenia or has Slovenian nationality
a person who was born in Slovenia or has Slovenian nationality
Felix met a friendly Slovenian who showed him around the Julian Alps.
indefinite article: a + Slovenian
Anong's neighbour is a Slovenian who moved to Taipei for work at a tech company.
The Slovenian sitting next to Olivia on the flight offered her a window view of the Alps.
Several Slovenians joined the international conference on renewable energy in Kyoto.
Romi asked the Slovenian at the hostel reception for restaurant recommendations.
- Slovene
also correct but less common in everyday English; used more in historical texts
文法句型
a(n) + Slovenian
the + Slovenian + (of ...)
Slovenians (plural)
用法筆記
The plural form is Slovenians. Slovene can also be used as the noun form, but Slovenian is more widely understood outside of Slovenia.