False Friends in Slavic Languages
Bulgarian ‘елха’
The database knows following meanings of the Bulgarian word ‘елха’:
- fir-tree
The database has information related to this term for Russian.
Bulgarian ‘елха’:
- is a complete false friend in Russian.
- The Bulgarian meaning ‘fir-tree’ is unique.
- The meaning ‘alder’ (not present in Bulgarian ‘елха’, translated as ‘елша’) is attested in Russian ольха.
NB: No information yet for Belarusian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Macedonian, Polish, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian and Ukrainian.
| Bulgarian елха |
Meaning in Russian:
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| Russian ольха |
Meaning in Bulgarian:
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Meanings:  ‘alder’
 ‘fir-tree’
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| alder | fir-tree | |
| Russian ольха | + | |
| Bulgarian елха | + | |
| Meanings | alder | fir-tree |