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Macedonian ‘брак’
The database knows following meanings of the Macedonian word ‘брак’:
- marriage
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The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian and Ukrainian.
Macedonian ‘брак’:
- The Macedonian meaning ‘marriage’ is shared by Bosnian brak, Bulgarian брак, Croatian brak, Russian брак and Serbian брак.
- The meaning ‘defect, flaw’ (not present in Macedonian ‘брак’, translated as ‘мана’) is attested in Polish brak, Russian брак and Ukrainian брак.
- The meaning ‘rejects, refuse, waste’ (not present in Macedonian ‘брак’, translated as ‘шкарт, отфрлена стока’) is attested in Belarusian брак, Bulgarian брак, Czech brak, Polish brak, Russian брак and Ukrainian брак.
- The meaning ‘lack, deficiency’ (not present in Macedonian ‘брак’, translated as ‘скудност, недостиг’) is attested in Belarusian брак, Polish brak and Ukrainian брак.
- The meaning ‘junk, trash’ (not present in Macedonian ‘брак’) is attested in Czech brak and Slovak brak.
NB: No information yet for Kashubian, Lower Sorbian and Upper Sorbian.
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| Slovak brak |
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*brakъ
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Meanings:  ‘defect, flaw’
 ‘rejects, refuse, waste’
 ‘lack, deficiency’
 ‘junk, trash’
 ‘marriage’
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| Meanings | defect, flaw | rejects, refuse, waste | lack, deficiency | junk, trash | marriage |