False Friends in Slavic Languages
Croatian ‘dinja’
The database knows following meanings of the Croatian word ‘dinja’:
- sweet melon
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The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Czech, Kashubian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian and Ukrainian.
Croatian ‘dinja’:
- The Croatian meaning ‘sweet melon’ is shared by Bosnian dinja, Macedonian диња, Russian дыня, Serbian диња, Slovenian dinja and Ukrainian диня.
- The meaning ‘watermelon’ (not present in Croatian ‘dinja’, translated as ‘lubenica’) is attested in Bulgarian диня and Slovak dyňa.
- The meaning ‘pumpkin’ (not present in Croatian ‘dinja’, translated as ‘tikva’) is attested in Czech dýně, Polish dynia and Slovak dyňa.
- The meaning ‘cakes and pastries’ (not present in Croatian ‘dinja’) is attested in Lower Sorbian dynjašk.
NB: No information yet for Upper Sorbian.
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Czech dýně | Meaning in Croatian:
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Kashubian ∅ - no corresponding term. |
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Polish dynia | Meaning in Croatian:
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Semasiological Map for *dynja
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sweet melon | watermelon | pumpkin | cakes and pastries | |
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Ukrainian диня | + | |||
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Lower Sorbian dynjašk | + | |||
Czech dýně | + | |||
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Slovenian dinja | + | |||
Croatian dinja | + | |||
Bosnian dinja | + | |||
Serbian диња | + | |||
Macedonian диња | + | |||
Bulgarian диня | + | |||
Meanings | sweet melon | watermelon | pumpkin | cakes and pastries |