Serbian
Ser·bi·an/ˈsɜː.biː.ən/adjective, noun
Serbian is spelled S-E-R-B-I-A-N: 7 letters and 3 syllables (Ser·bi·an). It appears 3.4 times per million words in written English, the 14,307th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Serbian means “Of or pertaining to Serbia, the Serbian people or their language” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Serbian?
| Letters | 7: S-E-R-B-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: Ser·bi·an |
| In writing | 3.4 times per million words; the 14,307th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Serbian?
Serbian appears 3.4 times per million words in written English, the 14,307th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Serbian?
- /ˈsɜː(ɹ).bi.ən/
- British [ˈsəː.bɪjən]
- UK /ˈsɜː.biː.ən/
Serbian has 3 syllables, split Ser·bi·an in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-Serbian.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Serbian
- more Serbian comparative
- most Serbian superlative
- Serbians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Serbian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Serbia, the Serbian people or their language.
- 2
Of, from, or pertaining to Serbia and Serbians.
- 3
Of or pertaining to Serbian language.
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of Serbia.
- 2
A Serb.
- 3
The standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs.
- 4
Serbo-Croatian in general, as spoken in Serbia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Serbian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Serbe , serbe |
| German | Serbe, Serbin , Serbisch , serbisch |
| Portuguese | sérvio |
| Spanish | serbio, serbia, servio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Serbian come from?
From Serb + -ian, or from Serbia + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).