False Friends in Slavic Languages

Synonym: лепей

The database knows following meanings of the Belarusian word ‘лепш’:

See also: лепей

is a complete false friend in Bosnian, Croatian, Slovenian and Serbian.
is a true friend in Czech, Kashubian, Lower Sorbian, Polish, Slovak, Ukrainian and Upper Sorbian.
does not have any formally similar counterparts in Bulgarian or Russian.

The Belarusian meaning ‘better’ is shared by Czech lepší, Kashubian lepié, Polish lepiej, Slovak lepšie, Lower Sorbian lěpjej, Lower Sorbian lěpšy, Upper Sorbian lěpje, Upper Sorbian lěpši and Ukrainian ліпше.
The meaning ‘more beautiful’ (not present in Belarusian ‘лепш’) is attested in Bosnian ljepše, Croatian ljepše, Serbian лепше and Slovenian lepše.
The meaning ‘tastier’ (not present in Belarusian ‘лепш’) is attested in Serbian лепше.

NB: No information yet for Macedonian.

Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей	Meaning in Bosnian: bolje / better	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Bosnian ljepše	Meaning: more beautiful

Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей	Meaning: better	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Bulgarian ∅ - no corresponding term.

Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей	Meaning in Croatian: bolje / better	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Croatian ljepše	Meaning: more beautiful

Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей	Meaning: better	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Czech lepší	Meaning: better

Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей	Meaning: better	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Kashubian lepié	Meaning: better

Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей	Meaning: better	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Polish lepiej	Meaning: better

Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей	Meaning: better	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Russian ∅ - no corresponding term.

Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей	Meaning in Serbian: боље / better	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Serbian лепше	Meaning: more beautiful tastier

Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей	Meaning: better	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Slovak lepšie	Meaning: better

Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей	Meaning: better	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Slovenian lepše	Meaning: more beautiful

Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей	Meaning: better	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Lower Sorbian lěpšy (Syn.: lěpjej)	Meaning: better

Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей	Meaning: better	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Upper Sorbian lěpši (Syn.: lěpje)	Meaning: better

Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей	Meaning: better	Map Bibliography List Wikibook
Ukrainian ліпше	Meaning: better

*lěp-

Meanings:

‘better’

‘more beautiful’

‘tastier’

no such word

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