False Friends in Slavic Languages
Upper Sorbian ‘lěpje’
Synonym: lěpši
The database knows following meanings of the Upper Sorbian word ‘lěpje’:
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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.
Upper Sorbian ‘lěpje’:
- The Upper Sorbian meaning ‘better’ is shared by Belarusian лепей, Belarusian лепш, Czech lepší, Kashubian lepié, Polish lepiej, Slovak lepšie, Lower Sorbian lěpjej, Lower Sorbian lěpšy and Ukrainian ліпше.
- The meaning ‘more beautiful’ (not present in Upper Sorbian ‘lěpje’) is attested in Bosnian ljepše, Croatian ljepše, Serbian лепше and Slovenian lepše.
- The meaning ‘tastier’ (not present in Upper Sorbian ‘lěpje’) is attested in Serbian лепше.
NB: No information yet for Macedonian.
Upper Sorbian lěpje (Syn.: lěpši) See also: lěpši |
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Belarusian лепш (Syn.: лепей) |
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Upper Sorbian lěpje (Syn.: lěpši) See also: lěpši |
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Bosnian ljepše |
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Upper Sorbian lěpje (Syn.: lěpši) See also: lěpši |
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Bulgarian ∅ - no corresponding term. |
Upper Sorbian lěpje (Syn.: lěpši) See also: lěpši |
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Croatian ljepše |
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Czech lepší |
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Upper Sorbian lěpje (Syn.: lěpši) See also: lěpši |
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Kashubian lepié |
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Upper Sorbian lěpje (Syn.: lěpši) See also: lěpši |
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Polish lepiej |
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Upper Sorbian lěpje (Syn.: lěpši) See also: lěpši |
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Russian ∅ - no corresponding term. |
Upper Sorbian lěpje (Syn.: lěpši) See also: lěpši |
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Serbian лепше |
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Slovak lepšie |
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Upper Sorbian lěpje (Syn.: lěpši) See also: lěpši |
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Slovenian lepše |
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Upper Sorbian lěpje (Syn.: lěpši) See also: lěpši |
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Lower Sorbian lěpšy (Syn.: lěpjej) |
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Upper Sorbian lěpje (Syn.: lěpši) See also: lěpši |
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Ukrainian ліпше |
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‘better’
‘more beautiful’
‘tastier’
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better | more beautiful | tastier | |
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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 |
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