False Friends in Slavic Languages
Lower Sorbian ‘pšosto’
The database knows following meanings of the Lower Sorbian word ‘pšosto’:
- 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 Ukrainian.
Lower Sorbian ‘pšosto’:
- The Lower Sorbian 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 Ukrainian просто.
- The Lower Sorbian meaning ‘straight on’ is shared by Belarusian проста, Polish prosto and Ukrainian просто.
- The meaning ‘free’ (not present in Lower Sorbian ‘pšosto’) is attested in Slovenian prosto.
- The meaning ‘vulgar’ (not present in Lower Sorbian ‘pšosto’) 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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Ukrainian просто |
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*prosto
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Meanings:
‘simple, simply’
‘straight on’
‘free’
‘vulgar’
no such word
no information yet
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simple, simply | straight on | free | vulgar | |
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Meanings | simple, simply | straight on | free | vulgar |
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