False Friends in Slavic Languages
Belarusian ‘бялізна’
The database knows following meanings of the Belarusian word ‘бялізна’:
- linen, laundry
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The database has information related to this term for Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian and Ukrainian.
Belarusian ‘бялізна’:
- The Belarusian meaning ‘linen, laundry’ is shared by Kashubian bielëzna, Polish bielizna, Slovak bielizeň and Ukrainian білизна.
- The meaning ‘whiteness’ (not present in Belarusian ‘бялізна’, translated as ‘белізна’) is attested in Bosnian bjelina, Bulgarian белина, Croatian bjelina, Macedonian белина, Russian белизна, Serbian белина, Slovenian belina and Ukrainian білизна.
- The meaning ‘underwear’ (not present in Belarusian ‘бялізна’) is attested in Polish bielizna.
- The meaning ‘bowl’ (not present in Belarusian ‘бялізна’) is attested in Lower Sorbian běliznja.
- The meaning ‘household bleach’ (not present in Belarusian ‘бялізна’) is attested in Bulgarian белина and Lower Sorbian běliznja.
- The meaning ‘strong detergent’ (not present in Belarusian ‘бялізна’) is attested in Bulgarian белина.
NB: No information yet for Upper Sorbian.
| Belarusian бялізна |
Meaning in Bosnian:
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| Bosnian bjelina |
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| Belarusian бялізна |
Meaning in Bulgarian:
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| Bulgarian белина |
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| Belarusian бялізна |
Meaning in Croatian:
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| Croatian bjelina |
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| Belarusian бялізна |
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| Czech ∅ - no corresponding term. |
| Belarusian бялізна |
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| Kashubian bielëzna |
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| Belarusian бялізна |
Meaning in Macedonian:
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| Macedonian белина |
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| Belarusian бялізна |
Meaning in Polish:
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| Polish bielizna |
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| Belarusian бялізна |
Meaning in Russian:
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| Russian белизна |
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| Belarusian бялізна |
Meaning in Serbian:
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| Serbian белина |
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| Belarusian бялізна |
Meaning in Slovak:
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| Slovak bielizeň |
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| Belarusian бялізна |
Meaning:
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| Slovenian belina |
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| Belarusian бялізна |
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| Lower Sorbian běliznja |
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| Belarusian бялізна |
Meaning in Ukrainian:
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| Ukrainian білизна [біли́зна́] |
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*běli(zь)na
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Meanings:  ‘linen, laundry’
 ‘whiteness’
 ‘underwear’
 ‘bowl’
 ‘household bleach’
 ‘strong detergent’
 no such word
no information yet
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| Macedonian белина | + | |||||
| Bulgarian белина | + | + | + | |||
| Meanings | linen, laundry | whiteness | underwear | bowl | household bleach | strong detergent |