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