False Friends in Slavic Languages
Russian ‘жид’
The database knows following meanings of the Russian word ‘жид’:
- Jew pejoratively
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The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Polish, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian and Ukrainian.
Russian ‘жид’:
- is a complete false friend in Czech, Lower Sorbian, Polish, Slovak and Upper Sorbian.
- has additional meanings in Belarusian, Croatian, Kashubian, Slovenian and Ukrainian.
- The Russian meaning ‘Jew pejoratively’ is shared by Belarusian жыд, Croatian židov, Kashubian żid, Slovenian žid and Ukrainian жид.
- The meaning ‘Jew ethnically’ (not present in Russian ‘жид’, translated as ‘еврей’) is attested in Belarusian жыд, Croatian židov, Czech žid, Kashubian żid, Polish żyd, Slovak žid, Slovenian žid, Lower Sorbian žyd, Upper Sorbian žid and Ukrainian жид.
- The meaning ‘Jew religiously’ (not present in Russian ‘жид’, translated as ‘иудей’) is attested in Croatian židov, Czech žid, Kashubian żid, Polish żyd, Slovak žid, Slovenian žid, Lower Sorbian žyd and Upper Sorbian žid.
NB: No information yet for Bosnian, Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian.
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Lower Sorbian žyd |
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Meanings:
‘Jew ethnically’
‘Jew religiously’
‘Jew pejoratively’
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Meanings | Jew ethnically | Jew religiously | Jew pejoratively |