False Friends in Slavic Languages
Polish ‘wieść’
The database knows following meanings of the Polish word ‘wieść’:
- message
Semasiological map for ‘wieść’
The database has information related to this term for Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian.
Polish ‘wieść’:
- The Polish meaning ‘message’ is unique.
- The meaning ‘matter’ (not present in Polish ‘wieść’, translated as ‘rzecz’) is attested in Bulgarian вещ, Czech věc, Russian вещь and Slovak vec.
- The meaning ‘thing’ (not present in Polish ‘wieść’, translated as ‘rzecz’) is attested in Russian вещь.
- The meaning ‘clever’ (not present in Polish ‘wieść’, translated as ‘zręczny’) is attested in Bosnian vješt, Croatian vješt, Macedonian вешт, Serbian вешт and Slovenian vešč.
- The meaning ‘skilful’ (not present in Polish ‘wieść’) is attested in Bulgarian вещ and Macedonian вешт.
NB: No information yet for Belarusian, Kashubian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian and Ukrainian.
| Polish wieść |
Meaning in Bosnian:
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| Bosnian vješt |
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| Polish wieść |
Meaning in Bulgarian:
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| Bulgarian вещ |
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| Polish wieść |
Meaning in Croatian:
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| Croatian vješt |
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Meaning in Czech:
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| Czech věc |
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Meaning in Macedonian:
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| Macedonian вешт |
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Meaning in Russian:
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| Russian вещь |
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Meaning in Serbian:
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| Serbian вешт |
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Meaning in Slovak:
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| Slovak vec |
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Meaning in Slovenian:
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| Slovenian vešč |
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Meanings:  ‘matter’
 ‘message’
 ‘thing’
 ‘clever’
 ‘skilful’
 no such word
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| Russian вещь | + | + | |||
| Polish wieść | + | ||||
| Czech věc | + | ||||
| Slovak vec | + | ||||
| Slovenian vešč | + | ||||
| Croatian vješt | + | ||||
| Bosnian vješt | + | ||||
| Serbian вешт | + | ||||
| Macedonian вешт | + | + | |||
| Bulgarian вещ | + | + | |||
| Meanings | matter | message | thing | clever | skilful |