False Friends in Slavic Languages
Belarusian ‘лепш’
Synonym: лепей
The database knows following meanings of the Belarusian word ‘лепш’:
- better
Semasiological map for ‘*lěp-’
The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian and Ukrainian.
Belarusian ‘лепш’:
- 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:
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Bosnian ljepše | Meaning:
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Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей |
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Bulgarian ∅ - no corresponding term. |
Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей |
Meaning in Croatian:
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Croatian ljepše | Meaning:
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Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей |
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Czech lepší | Meaning:
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Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей |
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Kashubian lepié | Meaning:
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Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей |
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Polish lepiej | Meaning:
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Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей |
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Russian ∅ - no corresponding term. |
Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей |
Meaning in Serbian:
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Serbian лепше | Meaning:
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Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей |
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Slovak lepšie | Meaning:
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Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей |
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Slovenian lepše | Meaning:
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Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей |
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Lower Sorbian lěpšy (Syn.: lěpjej) | Meaning:
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Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей |
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Upper Sorbian lěpši (Syn.: lěpje) | Meaning:
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Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) See also: лепей |
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Ukrainian ліпше | Meaning:
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Semasiological Map for *lěp-
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*lěp- | |||
better | more beautiful | tastier | |
Russian ∅ | |||
Ukrainian ліпше | + | ||
Belarusian лепш | + | ||
Polish lepiej | + | ||
Kashubian lepié | + | ||
Lower Sorbian lěpšy | + | ||
Upper Sorbian lěpši | + | ||
Czech lepší | + | ||
Slovak lepšie | + | ||
Slovenian lepše | + | ||
Croatian ljepše | + | ||
Bosnian ljepše | + | ||
Serbian лепше | + | + | |
Bulgarian ∅ | |||
Meanings | better | more beautiful | tastier |