False Friends in Slavic Languages
Ukrainian ‘злодій’
The database knows following meanings of the Ukrainian word ‘злодій’:
- thief
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The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bulgarian, Czech, Polish, Russian and Slovak.
Ukrainian ‘злодій’:
- The Ukrainian meaning ‘thief’ is shared by Belarusian злодзей, Czech zloděj, Polish złodziej and Slovak zlodej.
- The meaning ‘criminal’ (not present in Ukrainian ‘злодій’) is attested in Russian злодей.
- The meaning ‘villain, evil man’ (not present in Ukrainian ‘злодій’) is attested in Bulgarian злодей and Russian злодей.
NB: No information yet for Bosnian, Croatian, Kashubian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian and Upper Sorbian.
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| Czech zloděj |
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| Polish złodziej |
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| Slovak zlodej |
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Meanings:  ‘thief’
 ‘criminal’
 ‘villain, evil man’
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| Meanings | thief | criminal | villain, evil man |