False Friends in Slavic Languages

• is a complete false friend in Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Kashubian, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian and Serbian.
• has additional meanings in Ukrainian.

• The Belarusian meaning ‘bad’ is shared by Ukrainian благий.
• The meaning ‘good’ (not present in Belarusian ‘благі’, translated as ‘добры’) is attested in Polish błogi and Russian благой.
• The meaning ‘weak’ (not present in Belarusian ‘благі’) is attested in Ukrainian благий.
• The meaning ‘blissful’ (not present in Belarusian ‘благі’) is attested in Kashubian błodżi, Polish błogi and Slovak blahý.
• The meaning ‘mild’ (not present in Belarusian ‘благі’) is attested in Bosnian blag, Bulgarian благ, Croatian blag, Serbian благ and Slovenian blag.
• The meaning ‘kind’ (not present in Belarusian ‘благі’) is attested in Bulgarian благ.

NB: No information yet for Czech, Macedonian, Lower Sorbian and Upper Sorbian.