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