False Friends in Slavic Languages
Czech ‘úrok’
The database knows following meanings of the Czech word ‘úrok’:
- tribute, interest
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The database has information related to this term for Polish, Russian and Slovenian.
Czech ‘úrok’:
- The Czech meaning ‘tribute, interest’ is unique.
- The meaning ‘lesson’ (not present in Czech ‘úrok’, translated as ‘lekce’) is attested in Russian урок.
- The meaning ‘task, exercise’ (not present in Czech ‘úrok’) is attested in Russian урок.
- The meaning ‘magic spell’ (not present in Czech ‘úrok’) is attested in Polish urok and Slovenian urok.
- The meaning ‘charm, attraction’ (not present in Czech ‘úrok’, translated as ‘půvab’) is attested in Polish urok.
NB: No information yet for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Kashubian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovak, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian and Ukrainian.
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*urokъ
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Meanings:  ‘lesson’
 ‘task, exercise’
 ‘magic spell’
 ‘tribute, interest’
 ‘charm, attraction’
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| Meanings | lesson | task, exercise | magic spell | tribute, interest | charm, attraction |