False Friends in Slavic Languages
Ukrainian ‘ковчег’
The database knows following meanings of the Ukrainian word ‘ковчег’:
- Noah’s Arch
Semasiological map for ‘*kovъčegъ’
The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian.
Ukrainian ‘ковчег’:
- The Ukrainian meaning ‘Noah’s Arch’ is shared by Belarusian каўчэг, Bulgarian ковчег and Russian ковчег.
- The meaning ‘coffin’ (not present in Ukrainian ‘ковчег’) is attested in Bosnian kovčeg, Bulgarian ковчег, Macedonian ковчег and Serbian ковчег.
- The meaning ‘suitcase’ (not present in Ukrainian ‘ковчег’) is attested in Bosnian kovčeg, Croatian kovčeg and Slovenian kovček.
- The meaning ‘trunk, box, chest’ (not present in Ukrainian ‘ковчег’) is attested in Bosnian kovčeg, Bulgarian ковчег, Croatian kovčeg and Serbian ковчег.
NB: No information yet for Lower Sorbian and Upper Sorbian.
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Belarusian каўчэг |
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Bosnian kovčeg |
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Croatian kovčeg |
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Czech ∅ - no corresponding term. |
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Kashubian ∅ - no corresponding term. |
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Polish ∅ - no corresponding term. |
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Slovak ∅ - no corresponding term. |
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Slovenian kovček |
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Semasiological Map for *kovъčegъ
*kovъčegъ
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Meanings:
‘coffin’
‘suitcase’
‘trunk, box, chest’
‘Noah’s Arch’
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coffin | suitcase | trunk, box, chest | Noah’s Arch | |
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Meanings | coffin | suitcase | trunk, box, chest | Noah’s Arch |