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Slav vs Serb

Serb vs Slav

Slav and Serb both are nouns.

Slav is an adjective but Serb is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Slav Yes Yes No No
Serb Yes No No No
As nouns, Serb is a hyponym of Slav; that is, Serb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Slav:
  • Slav: any member of the people of eastern Europe or Asian Russia who speak a Slavonic language
  • Serb: a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries
Other hyponyms of Slav include Serbian, Croat, Croatian, Sorbian, Cossack.
Slav (noun) Serb (noun)
any member of the people of eastern Europe or Asian Russia who speak a Slavonic language a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries
Slav (adjective) Serb (adjective)
speaking a Slavic language
Difference between Slav and Serb

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