False Friends in Slavic Languages
Slovenian ‘bister’
The database knows following meanings of the Slovenian word ‘bister’:
- lively, awake
- sharp-witted, keen intellect
- clear
Semasiological map for ‘*bystrъ’
The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Ukrainian.
Slovenian ‘bister’:
- The Slovenian meaning ‘lively, awake’ is unique.
- The Slovenian meaning ‘sharp-witted, keen intellect’ is shared by Bosnian bistar, Croatian bistar, Czech bystrý, Kashubian bëstri, Polish bystry, Russian быстрый, Serbian бистар and Slovak bystrý.
- The Slovenian meaning ‘clear’ is shared by Bosnian bistar, Bulgarian бистър, Croatian bistar, Polish bystry and Serbian бистар.
- The meaning ‘quick’ (not present in Slovenian ‘bister’, translated as ‘hiter, uren’) is attested in Czech bystrý, Kashubian bëstri, Polish bystry, Russian быстрый and Slovak bystrý.
- The meaning ‘witty’ (not present in Slovenian ‘bister’) is attested in Kashubian bëstri and Polish bystry.
- The meaning ‘sharp hearing’ (not present in Slovenian ‘bister’) is attested in Kashubian bëstri and Polish bystry.
NB: No information yet for Macedonian, Lower Sorbian and Upper Sorbian.
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Czech bystrý |
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Kashubian bëstri |
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Polish bystry |
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Slovak bystrý |
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Ukrainian ∅ - no corresponding term. |
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*bystrъ
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Meanings:
‘quick’
‘lively, awake’
‘witty’
‘sharp-witted, keen intellect’
‘sharp hearing’
‘clear’
no such word
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quick | lively, awake | witty | sharp-witted, keen intellect | sharp hearing | clear | |
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Polish bystry | + | + | + | + | + | |
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Czech bystrý | + | + | ||||
Slovak bystrý | + | + | ||||
Slovenian bister | + | + | + | |||
Croatian bistar | + | + | ||||
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Meanings | quick | lively, awake | witty | sharp-witted, keen intellect | sharp hearing | clear |