False Friends in Slavic Languages
Ukrainian ‘весілля’
The database knows following meanings of the Ukrainian word ‘весілля’:
- wedding
Semasiological map for ‘*veselьje’
The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian.
Ukrainian ‘весілля’:
- The Ukrainian meaning ‘wedding’ is shared by Belarusian вяселле, Polish wesele and Slovak veselie.
- The meaning ‘fun, joy, happiness’ (not present in Ukrainian ‘весілля’) is attested in Bosnian veselje, Bulgarian веселие, Croatian veselje, Czech veselí, Macedonian веселие, Russian веселье, Serbian весеље, Slovak veselie and Slovenian veselje.
NB: No information yet for Kashubian, Lower Sorbian and Upper Sorbian.
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Belarusian вяселле |
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Bosnian veselje |
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Bulgarian веселие |
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Croatian veselje |
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Czech veselí |
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Macedonian веселие |
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Polish wesele |
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Russian веселье |
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Serbian весеље |
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Slovak veselie |
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Slovenian veselje |
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Semasiological Map for *veselьje
*veselьje
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‘fun, joy, happiness’
‘wedding’
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*veselьje |
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fun, joy, happiness | wedding | |
Russian веселье | + | |
Ukrainian весілля | + | |
Belarusian вяселле | + | |
Polish wesele | + | |
Czech veselí | + | |
Slovak veselie | + | + |
Slovenian veselje | + | |
Croatian veselje | + | |
Bosnian veselje | + | |
Serbian весеље | + | |
Macedonian веселие | + | |
Bulgarian веселие | + | |
Meanings | fun, joy, happiness | wedding |