False Friends in Slavic Languages
Czech ‘knihovna’
The database knows following meanings of the Czech word ‘knihovna’:
- library
- bookcase
Semasiological map for ‘knihovna’
The database has information related to this term for Ukrainian.
Czech ‘knihovna’:
- is a complete false friend in Ukrainian.
- The Czech meaning ‘library’ is unique.
- The Czech meaning ‘bookcase’ is unique.
- The meaning ‘bookshop’ (not present in Czech ‘knihovna’, translated as ‘knihkupectví’) is attested in Ukrainian книгарня.
NB: No information yet for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Kashubian, Macedonian, Russian, Polish, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian and Upper Sorbian.
| Czech knihovna |
Meaning in Ukrainian:
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| Ukrainian книгарня |
Meaning in Czech:
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Meanings:  ‘bookshop’
 ‘library’
 ‘bookcase’
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| Meanings | bookshop | library | bookcase |
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