False Friends in Slavic Languages
Russian ‘вонь’
The database knows following meanings of the Russian word ‘вонь’:
- stench, stink
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The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bulgarian, Czech, Kashubian, Polish, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian and Ukrainian.
Russian ‘вонь’:
- is a complete false friend in Czech, Kashubian, Lower Sorbian, Polish, Slovak, Slovenian and Upper Sorbian.
- is a true friend in Bulgarian.
- does not have any formally similar counterparts in Belarusian or Ukrainian.
- The Russian meaning ‘stench, stink’ is shared by Bulgarian воня.
- The meaning ‘scent, fragrance’ (not present in Russian ‘вонь’, translated as ‘аромат’) is attested in Czech vůně, Kashubian wòniô, Polish woń, Slovak vôňa, Slovenian vonj, Lower Sorbian wóń and Upper Sorbian wóń.
- The meaning ‘unpleasant odour’ (not present in Russian ‘вонь’) is attested in Slovenian vonj and Lower Sorbian wóń.
NB: No information yet for Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian and Serbian.
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Czech vůně |
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Kashubian wòniô |
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Polish woń |
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Slovak vôňa |
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Slovenian vonj |
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Lower Sorbian wóń |
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Upper Sorbian wóń |
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Ukrainian ∅ - no corresponding term. |
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*vonь(je)
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Meanings:
‘scent, fragrance’
‘stench, stink’
‘unpleasant odour’
no such word
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scent, fragrance | stench, stink | unpleasant odour | |
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Polish woń | + | ||
Kashubian wòniô | + | ||
Lower Sorbian wóń | + | + | |
Upper Sorbian wóń | + | ||
Czech vůně | + | ||
Slovak vôňa | + | ||
Slovenian vonj | + | + | |
Bulgarian воня | + | ||
Meanings | scent, fragrance | stench, stink | unpleasant odour |