False Friends in Slavic Languages
Russian ‘Дунай’
The database knows following meanings of the Russian word ‘Дунай’:
- Danube
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The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Macedonian, Polish, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian and Ukrainian.
Russian ‘Дунай’:
- is a complete false friend in Slovenian.
- is a true friend in Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Macedonian, Polish, Slovak, Serbian and Ukrainian.
- has additional meanings in Lower Sorbian.
- The Russian meaning ‘Danube’ is shared by Belarusian Дунай, Bosnian Dunaj, Bulgarian Дунав, Croatian Dunav, Croatian Dunaj, Czech Dunaj, Kashubian Dunaj, Macedonian Дунав, Polish Dunaj, Serbian Дунај, Slovak Dunaj, Lower Sorbian Dunaj and Ukrainian Дунай.
- The meaning ‘Vienna’ (not present in Russian ‘Дунай’, translated as ‘Вена’) is attested in Slovenian Dunaj.
- The meaning ‘tributary of the river Spree in Germany’ (not present in Russian ‘Дунай’) is attested in Lower Sorbian Dunaj.
NB: No information yet for Upper Sorbian.
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Macedonian Дунав |
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Polish Dunaj |
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Serbian Дунај |
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Slovak Dunaj |
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Slovenian Dunaj |
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*Dunajь
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‘Danube’
‘Vienna’
‘tributary of the river Spree in Germany’
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Danube | Vienna | tributary of the river Spree in Germany | |
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Croatian Dunav | + | ||
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Meanings | Danube | Vienna | tributary of the river Spree in Germany |