Czorny Bóg

Slovincian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čьrnъ bogъ (“bad luck”). Literally, “black god”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɔrnɪ bok/

Noun

Czorny Bóg m pers

(religion) devil
Synonym: dôùbel

Coordinate term: Bjoly Bóg
- 1905, Friedrich Lorentz, Slovinzische Texte, page 79:
  Te na rzekla: «Bjôú z Bôga!» Ale tô bél tin Czorny Bóg, cô mje dôprzënjôs dô dóm..
  Then they said, "Go with God!" But this was the black god who accompanied me home.

References

Lorentz, Friedrich (1908) “bȯ́u̯g”, in Slovinzisches Wörterbuch‎ (in German), volume 1, Saint Petersburg: ОРЯС ИАН, page 57

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