False Friends in Slavic Languages

• is a complete false friend in Czech, Lower Sorbian, Polish, Slovak and Upper Sorbian.
• is a true friend in Belarusian, Bosnian, Croatian, Kashubian, Russian, Slovenian and Serbian.
• has additional meanings in Ukrainian.

• The Bulgarian meaning ‘prince’ is shared by Belarusian князь, Bosnian knez, Croatian knez, Kashubian ksyżëc, Russian князь, Serbian кнез, Serbian кнез, Slovenian knez and Ukrainian князь.
• The meaning ‘lord, master/mistress’ (not present in Bulgarian ‘княз’) is attested in Lower Sorbian kněz and Upper Sorbian knjez.
• The meaning ‘mister’ (not present in Bulgarian ‘княз’) is attested in Lower Sorbian kněz and Upper Sorbian knjez.
• The meaning ‘priest’ (not present in Bulgarian ‘княз’) is attested in Czech kněz, Polish ksiądz and Slovak kňaz.
• The meaning ‘king in cards’ (not present in Bulgarian ‘княз’) is attested in Lower Sorbian kněz.
• The meaning ‘bridegroom’ (not present in Bulgarian ‘княз’) is attested in Ukrainian князь.

NB: No information yet for Macedonian.