False Friends in Slavic Languages
Bosnian ‘knez’
The database knows following meanings of the Bosnian word ‘knez’:
- prince
Semasiological map for ‘*kъnęzь < Germanic kuningaz’
The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian and Ukrainian.
Bosnian ‘knez’:
- is a complete false friend in Czech, Lower Sorbian, Polish, Slovak and Upper Sorbian.
- is a true friend in Belarusian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Kashubian, Russian, Slovenian and Serbian.
- has additional meanings in Ukrainian.
- The Bosnian meaning ‘prince’ is shared by Belarusian князь, Bulgarian княз, Croatian knez, Kashubian ksyżëc, Russian князь, Serbian кнез, Serbian кнез, Slovenian knez and Ukrainian князь.
- The meaning ‘lord, master/mistress’ (not present in Bosnian ‘knez’) is attested in Lower Sorbian kněz and Upper Sorbian knjez.
- The meaning ‘mister’ (not present in Bosnian ‘knez’) is attested in Lower Sorbian kněz and Upper Sorbian knjez.
- The meaning ‘priest’ (not present in Bosnian ‘knez’, translated as ‘svećenik’) is attested in Czech kněz, Polish ksiądz and Slovak kňaz.
- The meaning ‘king in cards’ (not present in Bosnian ‘knez’) is attested in Lower Sorbian kněz.
- The meaning ‘bridegroom’ (not present in Bosnian ‘knez’) is attested in Ukrainian князь.
NB: No information yet for Macedonian.
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Kashubian ksyżëc |
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Polish ksiądz |
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Russian князь |
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Slovak kňaz |
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Lower Sorbian kněz |
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Semasiological Map for *kъnęzь < Germanic kuningaz
*kъnęzь < Germanic kuningaz
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Meanings:
‘prince’
‘lord, master/mistress’
‘mister’
‘priest’
‘king in cards’
‘bridegroom’
no such word
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Meanings | prince | lord, master/mistress | mister | priest | king in cards | bridegroom |
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