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