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