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語源

From Serbo-Croatian Srbi, from Proto-Slavic *sьrbъ (“ally, Serb, Sorb”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to protect, watch over”); akin to Latin servo (“to guard, to protect”), 古期英語 searu (“weapons, armor”), Lithuanian sárgas (“watchman”), Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”), Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (harati), 𐬵𐬀𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (haruuati, “to guard”). Doublet of Sorb.

発音

• (General American) IPA: /sɝb/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /sɜːb/
• (Standard Southern British) IPA: /səːb/
• (Scotland) IPA: /sɛɾb/
• 韻: -ɜː(ɹ)b

名詞

Serb (plural Serbs)

1. A person of Serb descent (not necessarily from Serbia). (Compare Serbian.)
   • 2023 May 30, Christian Edwards, “Why did ethnic Serbs attack NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo? Here’s what we know”, in CNN‎:

     Dozens of NATO peacekeepers were injured after they were attacked by ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo, during protests over the installation of ethnically Albanian mayors.

派生語

形容詞

Serb (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the Serbs; Serbian.
   • 2018 January 16, Milena Veselinovic and Sheena McKenzie, “Leading Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic shot dead outside office”, in CNN‎:

     A prominent Kosovo Serb politician, Oliver Ivanovic, was shot dead outside his party offices Tuesday morning, halting talks between Kosovar and Serb delegates that had been set to resume that day.

関連する語

• Serbia
• Serbo-Croatian

参照

アナグラム

• 'erbs, ESRB, Erbs, Rebs, rebs