slivovitz
sli·vo·vitz/ˈslɪvəˌvɪts/noun
slivovitz is spelled S-L-I-V-O-V-I-T-Z: 9 letters and 3 syllables (sli·vo·vitz). It appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, slivovitz means “A type of rakija made mostly in Eastern European countries from distilled, fermented plum juice” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of slivovitz is slivovitzes.
How many letters and syllables are in slivovitz?
| Letters | 9: S-L-I-V-O-V-I-T-Z |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: sli·vo·vitz |
| In writing | about once in every 41 million words; the 196,618th 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 slivovitz?
Slivovitz appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th 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 slivovitz?
- UK /ˈslɪvəvɪts/
- US /ˈslɪvəˌvɪts/
Slivovitz has 3 syllables, split sli·vo·vitz in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-slivovitz.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of slivovitz
- slivovitzes plural
- slivovic
- slivovica
- slivovice
- slivowitz
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does slivovitz mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of rakija made mostly in Eastern European countries from distilled, fermented plum juice.
- 2
A serving of this alcoholic drink.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of slivovitz.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Slivovitz in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense rakija made from distilled, fermented plum juice:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | slivovitz |
| German | Sliwowitz |
| Portuguese | slivovitz |
| Spanish | slivovitz |
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 slivovitz come from?
From Serbo-Croatian šljȉvovica, шљи̏вовица (“slivovitz”), from šljȉva, шљи̏ва (“plum”) + -ica, -ица (suffix forming a feminine noun, often a diminutive). Šljȉva may be derived from Proto-Indo-European *sliwo-, the suffixed form of *(s)leh₃y- (“bluish”), describing the colour of the fruit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).