False Friends in Slavic Languages
Bulgarian ‘вада’
The database knows following meanings of the Bulgarian word ‘вада’:
- ditch
- brook
The database has information related to this term for Czech.
Bulgarian ‘вада’:
- is a complete false friend in Czech.
- The Bulgarian meaning ‘ditch’ is unique.
- The Bulgarian meaning ‘brook’ is unique.
- The meaning ‘defect’ (not present in Bulgarian ‘вада’, translated as ‘недостатък’) is attested in Czech vada.
- The meaning ‘quarrel arch.’ (not present in Bulgarian ‘вада’, translated as ‘свада’) is attested in Czech vada.
NB: No information yet for Belarusian, Bosnian, Croatian, Kashubian, Macedonian, Russian, Polish, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian and Ukrainian.
| Bulgarian вада |
Meaning in Czech:
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| Czech vada |
Meaning in Bulgarian:
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Meanings:  ‘ditch’
 ‘brook’
 ‘defect’
 ‘quarrel arch.’
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| ditch | brook | defect | quarrel arch. | |
| Czech vada | + | + | ||
| Bulgarian вада | + | + | ||
| Meanings | ditch | brook | defect | quarrel arch. |