False Friends in Slavic Languages
Ukrainian ‘просто’
The database knows following meanings of the Ukrainian word ‘просто’:
- simple, simply
- straight on
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The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian and Lower Sorbian.
Ukrainian ‘просто’:
- The Ukrainian meaning ‘simple, simply’ is shared by Belarusian проста, Bosnian prosto, Bulgarian просто, Croatian prosto, Czech prostě, Kashubian prosto, Macedonian просто, Polish prosto, Russian просто, Serbian просто, Slovak proste, Slovenian prosto and Lower Sorbian pšosto.
- The Ukrainian meaning ‘straight on’ is shared by Belarusian проста, Polish prosto and Lower Sorbian pšosto.
- The meaning ‘free’ (not present in Ukrainian ‘просто’) is attested in Slovenian prosto.
- The meaning ‘vulgar’ (not present in Ukrainian ‘просто’) is attested in Bosnian prosto, Bulgarian прост, Croatian prosto and Serbian просто.
NB: No information yet for Upper Sorbian.
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Belarusian проста |
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Bosnian prosto |
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Bulgarian I. просто |
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Croatian prosto |
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Czech prostě |
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Kashubian prosto |
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Macedonian просто |
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Polish prosto |
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Russian просто |
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Serbian просто |
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Slovak proste |
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Slovenian prosto |
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Lower Sorbian pšosto |
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Meanings:
‘simple, simply’
‘straight on’
‘free’
‘vulgar’
no such word
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simple, simply | straight on | free | vulgar | |
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Meanings | simple, simply | straight on | free | vulgar |