False Friends in Slavic Languages
Polish ‘bielizna’
The database knows following meanings of the Polish word ‘bielizna’:
- linen, laundry
- underwear
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The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian and Ukrainian.
Polish ‘bielizna’:
- is a complete false friend in Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Lower Sorbian, Macedonian, Russian, Slovenian and Serbian.
- does not have all its Polish meanings in Belarusian, Kashubian, Slovak and Ukrainian.
- has additional meanings in Ukrainian.
- does not have any formally similar counterparts in Czech.
- The Polish meaning ‘linen, laundry’ is shared by Belarusian бялізна, Kashubian bielëzna, Slovak bielizeň and Ukrainian білизна.
- The Polish meaning ‘underwear’ is unique.
- The meaning ‘whiteness’ (not present in Polish ‘bielizna’, translated as ‘białość, biel’) is attested in Bosnian bjelina, Bulgarian белина, Croatian bjelina, Macedonian белина, Russian белизна, Serbian белина, Slovenian belina and Ukrainian білизна.
- The meaning ‘bowl’ (not present in Polish ‘bielizna’) is attested in Lower Sorbian běliznja.
- The meaning ‘household bleach’ (not present in Polish ‘bielizna’, translated as ‘wybielacz’) is attested in Bulgarian белина and Lower Sorbian běliznja.
- The meaning ‘strong detergent’ (not present in Polish ‘bielizna’) is attested in Bulgarian белина.
NB: No information yet for Upper Sorbian.
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Belarusian бялізна |
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Bosnian bjelina |
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Bulgarian белина |
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Croatian bjelina |
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Kashubian bielëzna |
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Macedonian белина |
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Russian белизна |
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Serbian белина |
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Slovak bielizeň |
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Slovenian belina |
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Lower Sorbian běliznja |
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Polish bielizna |
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Ukrainian білизна [біли́зна́] |
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Semasiological Map for *běli(zь)na
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Meanings:
‘linen, laundry’
‘whiteness’
‘underwear’
‘bowl’
‘household bleach’
‘strong detergent’
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Meanings | linen, laundry | whiteness | underwear | bowl | household bleach | strong detergent |
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