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