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<caption>Examples of false friends between [[English language|English]] and other languages</caption>
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<th>Non-English word
<th>Which resembles English
<th>But actually means

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<td>abbé ([[French language|French]])
<td>abbey
<td>priest or abbot

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<td>accuser ([[French language|French]])
<td>accuse
<td>acknowledge (''accuser réception'' = acknowledge receipt), although it can also mean "accuse" in other cases

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<td>actual ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br>
actual ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br>
actueel ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])<br>
aktuala ([[Esperanto language|Esperanto]])<br>
actuel ([[French language|French]]) <br>
aktuell ([[German language|German]])<br>
attuale([[Italian language|Italian]])
<td>actual
<td>current

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<td>adepte ([[French language|French]])<br>
adept ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
<td>adept (proficient)
<td>follower

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<td>administré ([[French language|French]])
<td>administered
<td>citizen

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<td>ado ([[French language|French]])
<td>ado (fuss)
<td>''short for'' adolescent

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<td>affluent ([[French language|French]])
<td>affluent (wealthy)
<td>tributary (of a river) [effluent]

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<td>After ([[German language|German]])
<td>after
<td>[[anus]]

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<td>agencé ([[French language|French]])
<td>agency
<td>laid out or arranged

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<td>agent ([[French language|French]])
<td>agent
<td>officer, police officer, agent

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<td>ail ([[French language|French]])
<td>ail (sicken)
<td>garlic

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<td>aimer ([[French language|French]])
<td>to aim
<td>to love or to like

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<td>aire ([[French language|French]])
<td>air
<td>area (mathematics)

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<td>alerte ([[French language|French]])
<td>alert
<td>agile, alert

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<td>also ([[German language|German]])
<td>also
<td>thus

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<td>allure ([[French language|French]])
<td>allure (the power to attract)
<td>speed, bearing

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<td>alto ([[French language|French]])
<td>alto (singer)
<td>viola, alto (singer)

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<td>ananas ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])<br>
ananas ([[French language|French]])<br>
Ananas ([[German language|German]])<br>
ananas ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
<td>bananas
<td>pineapple

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<td>ânon ([[French language|French]])
<td>anon (''short for'' anonymous)
<td>baby donkey

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<td>apologie ([[French language|French]])<br>
apologie ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
<td>apology
<td>praise, vindication

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<td>appoint ([[French language|French]])
<td>appoint
<td>(extra) contribution or help

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<td>arc ([[French language|French]])<br>
arc ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
<td>arc, ark
<td>bow (weapon), arc

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<td>arme ([[French language|French]])<br>
arma ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
<td>arm (body part)
<td>weapon

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<td>ask ([[Swedish (language)|Swedish]])
<td>ask
<td>small box; [[Ash tree|ash]] ([[tree]])

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<td>assortie ([[French language|French]])
<td>assorted
<td>matched, matching

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<td>assister ([[French language|French]])
<td>assist
<td>attend

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<td>atendi ([[Esperanto language|Esperanto]])<br>
attendere ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br>
attendre ([[French language|French]])
<td>attend
<td>to wait for; to expect

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<td>bald ([[German language|German]])
<td>[[bald]]
<td>soon

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<td>barn ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>[[barn (building)|barn]]
<td>child, children

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<td>beg ([[Manx language|Manx]])
<td>big
<td>little

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<td>bekommen ([[German language|German]])
<td>become
<td>obtain, get (compare English "come by") <br>(Note: There is a joke to this in German: a German comes into a British restaurant and waits half an hour for his food. Finally, he asks the waiter:"When shall I become my steak?" "I should hope never, sir." 

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<td>beraten ([[German language|German]])
<td>berate
<td>give advice, discuss

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<td>bilion ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br>
bilione ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br>
biljon ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br>
Billion ([[German language|German]])<br>
billion ([[French language|French]]) and ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])<br>
bill&oacute;n ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br>
<td>billion
<td>American '[[trillion]]' (10<sup>12</sup> or million million). The [[American English]] [[billion]] is in fact a false friend in [[German language|German]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[Swedish language|Swedish]] and means "Milliarde" (10<sup>9</sup> or thousand million) <br>Formerly did not apply to [[British English]] or where English was taught as a foreign language, but this is changing - see [[billion]].

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<td>bloc ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br>
Block ([[German language|German]])<br>
block ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>block
<td>note pad

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<td>bond ([[French language|French]])
<td>bond
<td>leap, bound

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<td>brand ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>[[brand]]
<td>[[fire]]

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<td>bras ([[French language|French]])
<td>[[Brassiere|bra]](ssiere)s
<td>[[arm]] (the body part)

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<td>brat (&#1073;&#1088;&#1072;&#1090;) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
<td>brat
<td>brother

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<td>brav ([[German language|German]])
<td>brave
<td>well-behaved

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<td>brushing ([[French language|French]])
<td>to brush
<td>a blow-dry (hairdresser's)

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<td>brutaal ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
<td>brutal
<td>bold

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<td>calzone [[Spanish language|Spanish]])
<td>[[calzone]]
<td>underwear⏎
⏎
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<td>canto ([[Latin language|Latin]], [[Italian language|Italian]] or [[Spanish language|Spanish]])
<td>canto
<td>I sing

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<td>car ([[French language|French]])
<td>car
<td>bus or coach; because

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<td>car ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
<td>car
<td>I carry

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<td>casino ([[Italian language|Italian]])
<td>[[casino]]
<td>[[brothel]]

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<td>chair ([[French language|French]])
<td>chair
<td>flesh

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<td>chat ([[French language|French]])
<td>chat (conversation)
<td>cat



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<td>chef ([[French language|French]], [[German language|German]])
<td>chef
<td>boss

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<td>compromiso ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
<td>compromise
<td>promise

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<td>constipado ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
<td>constipated
<td>(a) [[cold]]

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<td>corne ([[French language|French]])<br>
corno ([[Italian language|Italian]])
<td>corn
<td>horn

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<td>crayon ([[French language|French]])<br>
creion ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
<td>[[crayon]]
<td>pencil (a wax crayon is ''crayon de cire'' in French)

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<td>culte ([[French language|French]])
<td>[[cult]]
<td>[[worship]] (as in ''lieu de culte'' = house of worship)

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<td>demander ([[French language|French]])
<td>to demand
<td>to ask or request

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<td>die ([[German language|German]])
<td>(to) [[Death|die]]
<td>the (feminine and plural article; example: die Ehefrau (the wife), die H&auml;user (the houses))

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<td>dick ([[German language|German]])
<td>[[dick]] (slang for the penis or a detective) also short for Richard, e.g. in idiom (every) Tom Dick and Harry
<td>[[fat]], thick

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<td>dag (&#1491;&#1490;) ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]])
<td>[[dog]]
<td>[[fish]]

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<td>Dom ([[German language|German]])
<td>[[dome]]
<td>[[cathedral]]

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<td>dungo ([[Esperanto language|Esperanto]])</td>
<td>dung</td>
<td>employment</td>
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<td>egg ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>[[egg]]
<td>edge of a cutting tool, such as knife edge

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<td>ego (Latin)
<td>[[Ego, Superego and Id|ego]]
<td>I

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<td>empirer (French)
<td>empire
<td>to become worse

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<td>angajat ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br>
engagerad ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>engaged
<td>considered or involved in something in Swedish; involved or employed in Romanian

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<td>[[embarazado|embarazada]] ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
<td>[[Shame|embarrassed]]
<td>[[Pregnancy|pregnant]]

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<td>entrée ([[French language|French]])
<td>entrée
<td>entrance, or [[appetizer]]

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<td>etichet&#259; ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br>
etichetta ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br>
etiket ([[Dutch (language)|Dutch]])<br>
Etikett ([[German language|German]])<br>
etiqueta ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br>
étiquette ([[French language|French]])
<td>[[etiquette]]
<td>[[label]] (can also mean etiquette in French or Spanish, but is mostly used as label)

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<td>eventual ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br>
eventualmente ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[Italian language|Italian]])
<br>
eventueel ([[Dutch (language)|Dutch]])<br>
eventuell ([[German language|German]] and [[Swedish (language)|Swedish]])<br>
éventuellement ([[French language|French]])
<td>eventually
<td>maybe, perhaps, possibly

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<td>éxito ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
<td>[[exit]]
<td>success

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<td>fabbrica ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br>
fabric&#259; ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br>
f&aacute;brica ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])<br>
fabriek ([[Dutch (language)|Dutch]])<br>
Fabrik ([[German language|German]])<br>
fabrik ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br>
fabrika ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])<br>
fabrique ([[French language|French]])<br>
<td>[[fabric]]
<td>[[factory]] (compare 'fabricate') Possible origin due to large Victorian factories producing woven fabric.

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<td>facilidad ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
<td>facility
<td>ease

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<td>Fahrt ([[German language|German]])<br>
Vaart ([[Dutch language|Dutch]])
<td>fart
<td>German: journey; [[speed]]; trip, excursion, voyage<br>
Dutch: similar, but only used for ships

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<td>famili&auml;r ([[German language|German]])
<td>familiar
<td>familial

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<td>familiya (&#1092;&#1072;&#1084;&#1080;&#1083;&#1080;&#1103;) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
<td>family
<td>surname

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<td>far ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>far
<td>father

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<td>fart ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>[[Flatulence|fart]]
<td>speed

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<td>fart ([[Polish language|Polish]])
<td>[[Flatulence|fart]]
<td>luck

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<td>fast ([[German language|German]])
<td>fast
<td>nearly, almost

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<td>fast ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>fast
<td>firm, steady (compare "steadfast")

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<td>fat ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>fat
<td>(dinner) plate

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<td>fat (&#30332;) ([[Cantonese language|Cantonese]])
<td>fat
<td>to exhibit; to distribute; prosperity (used in conjunction with &#36001;, as in ''gong hei fat choi'')

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<td>fattoria ([[Italian language|Italian]])
<td>factory
<td>farm

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<td>file ([[French language|Italian]])
<td>file
<td>line; queue (''in computing'')

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<td>final ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
<td>finally (as in "at last")
<td>at the end (as in "finish")

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<td>flint ([[Swedish (language)|Swedish]])
<td>[[flint]]
<td>[[Baldness|bald]] [[head]]

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<td>foresto ([[Esperanto]])
<td>[[forest]]
<td>absence

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<td>fort ([[French language|French]])<br>
forte ([[Italian language|Italian]])
<td>[[Fortification|fort]]
<td>strong (but can also mean fort)

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<td>Gift ([[German language|German]])<br>
Gif (Dutch)<br>
<td>[[gift]]
<td>[[poison]]

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<td>gift ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>gift
<td>married, poison

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<td>glass ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>[[glass]]
<td>[[Ice cream|icecream]]

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<td>Glut ([[German language|German]])
<td>glut
<td>[[heat]]; glow; embers

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<td>greippi ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
<td>[[grape]]
<td>[[grapefruit]]

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<td>gren ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>[[green]]
<td>[[branch]]

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<td>grippe ([[French language|French]])<br>
Grippe ([[German language|German]])
<td>grip (hold) or gripe (complaint)
<td>influenza

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<td>groin ([[French language|French]])
<td>groin
<td>snout

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<td>gimnaziu ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br>
[[Gymnasium (school)|Gymnasium]] ([[German language|German]] and [[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>[[gym]](nasium)
<td>high(er) school, grammar school (see [[Secondary education]])

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<td>Handy ([[German language|German]])
<td>handy
<td>[[mobile phone]], cell phone ("Handy" is not really German, it is artificial (pseudo-English) from English and German "hand", but most Germans think that the word is English). It's a [[pseudo-anglicism]].

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<td>he (&#1492;&#1497;&#1488;) ([[Hebrew language|Hebrew]])
<td>he
<td>she

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<td>herb ([[German language|German]])
<td>herb
<td>harsh

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<td>Hose ([[German language|German]])
<td>hose
<td>(pair of) [[trousers]]/[[pants]]

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<td>hot ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>hot
<td>threat

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<td>i (Latin)
<td>I
<td>go! (imperative)

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<td>is ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]])
<td>is
<td>ice cream

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<td>is ([[Latin language|Latin]])
<td>is
<td>you go

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<td>is ([[Swedish language|Swedish]]
<td>is
<td>ice

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<td>Island ([[Swedish language|Swedish]] and [[German language|German]])<br>
Islande ([[French language|French]])<br>
<td>[[island]]
<td>[[Iceland]]

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<td>it ([[Latin language|Latin]])
<td>it
<td>he/she/it goes

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<td>caution ([[French language|French]])<br>
Kaution ([[German language|German]])
<td>caution
<td>[[deposit]], [[bail]]

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<td>kabinet (&#1082;&#1072;&#1073;&#1080;&#1085;&#1077;&#1090;) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
<td>cabinet
<td>office

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<td>kid ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>[[Child|kid]]
<td>fawn

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<td>killa ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>kill, killer
<td>tickle, scratch

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<td>Kind ([[German language|German]])
<td>kind
<td>child

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<td>kind ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>kind
<td>cheek

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<td>Kinn ([[German language|German]])
<td>kin
<td>chin

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<td>kontroll (Swedish)<br>kontrollieren ([[German language|German]])
<td>control
<td>check, examine

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<td>korn ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>[[corn]]
<td>[[barley]]

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<td>Kraft ([[German language|German]])<br>kraft ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>craft
<td>power, strength

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<td>kreatur ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>creature
<td>cattle

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<td>Kritik ([[German language|German]])
<td>critic
<td>criticism, review

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<td>Last ([[German language|German]])<br>last ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>last
<td>load (transport)

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<td>lime ([[French language|French]])
<td>[[lime]]
<td>file (the tool)

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<td>Limo ([[German language|German]])
<td>[[limousine|limo]]
<td>[[lemonade]]

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<td>limpa (Swedish)
<td>limp
<td>loaf (bread), carton of cigarette packages

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<td>List ([[German language|German]])<br>list (Swedish)
<td>[[list]]
<td>cunning, artfulness, ruse

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<td>lump (Swedish)
<td>lump
<td>discarded fabric, slang for mandatory military service

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<td>magasin ([[French language|French]])
magazin (&#1084;&#1072;&#1075;&#1072;&#1079;&#1080;&#1085;) ([[Russian language|Russian]])
<td>magazine
<td>store

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<td>main ([[French language|French]])
<td>main
<td>[[hand]]

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<td>mama ([[Georgian language|Georgian]])
<td>[[mother]]
<td>[[father]]

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<td>me ([[Finnish language|Finnish]])
<td>me
<td>[[we]]

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<td>me (&#40636;) ([[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]])
<td>me
<td>''interrogative marker''

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<td>merci (French)
<td>[[mercy]]
<td>thank you

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<td>mille ([[French language|French]])<br>Mille ([[German language|German (slang)]])
<td>million, mile
<td>thousand, mile

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<td>miséricorde ([[French language|French]])<br>
misericordia ([[Italian language|Italian]])
<td>misery
<td>mercy, forgiveness

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<td>Mist ([[German language|German]])
<td>[[mist]]
<td>dung, bullshit, droppings

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<td>miting ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])
<td>[[meeting]]
<td>political [[demonstration]]

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<td>Mode (German)<br>mode (Swedish)
<td>[[mode]]
<td>[[fashion]], [[haute couture]]

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<td>monnaie ([[French language|French]])
<td>[[money]]
<td>change (''returned from a purchase''); [[currency]]

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<td>M&ouml;rder ([[German language|German]])
<td>[[murder]]
<td>murderer

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<td>nai (&#957;&#945;&#953;) ([[Greek language|Greek]])
<td>nay, no
<td>yes

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<td>Novelle ([[German language|German]])<br>novell (Swedish)
<td>novel
<td>short story

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<td>on ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])
<td>on
<td>he

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<td>once (Spanish)
<td>once
<td>[[eleven]]

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<td>or ([[French language|French]])
<td>[[Two-letter English word|or]]
<td>[[gold]], now (introducing second proposition of a [[syllogism]])

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<td>ours ([[French language|French]])
<td>ours
<td>a [[bear]]

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<td>patetic ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br>
path&eacute;tique ([[French language|French]])
<td>pathetic
<td>[[Emotion|emotional]]

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<td>pathetisch ([[German language|German]])
<td>pathetic
<td>solemn, lofty

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<td>pavimento  ([[Italian language|Italian]])
<td>pavement
<td>floor

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<td>p&eacute;tulant ([[French language|French]])
<td>petulant
<td>playful

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<td>pingouin ([[French language|French]])
<td>[[penguin]]
<td>[[auk]]

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<td>pom ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])
<td>Pommie, Pom
<td>Fruit bearing tree

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<td>pomme ([[French language|French]])
<td>Pommie, Pom (see [[Alternate words for British]])
<td>[[apple]]

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<td>pregnant ([[Romanian language|Romanian]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br>
pr&auml;gnant ([[German language|German]])
<td>pregnant
<td>short but informative; remarkable, prominent

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<td>prezervativ ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br>
Pr&auml;servativ ([[German language|German]])<br>
pr&eacute;servatif ([[French language|French]]) (1)
<td>[[preservative]]
<td>[[condom]]

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<td>prospect ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br>
Prospekt ([[German language|German]])
<td>prospect
<td>brochure, [[Pamphlet|leaflet]]

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<td>prospekt ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>prospect
<td>prospectus, document or brochure detailing an offer (usually from a travel agent)

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<td>prospekt ([[Russian language|Russian]])
<td>prospect
<td>avenue

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<td>proces ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br>
process (Swedish)<br>
Prozess ([[German language|German]])
<td>[[process]]
<td>[[trial]] (at court)/(in Swedish mainly used to denote process but also means trial)

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<td>queue ([[French language|French]])
<td>queue
<td>tail

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<td>Rat ([[German language|German]])
<td>rat
<td>[[advice]]; [[council]]; councilor (U.S.), councillor (Br.)

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<td>Rest ([[German language|German]])<br>
rest ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br> 
reste ([[French language|French]])
<td>rest
<td>remainder

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<td>restar ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
<td>(to) rest
<td>to subtract

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<td>rester ([[French language|French]])<br>
restare ([[Italian language|Italian]])
<td>(to) [[rest]]
<td>to stay; to remain

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<td>roman ([[French language|French]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]] and [[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br>
Roman ([[German language|German]])
<td>Roman
<td>novel

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<td>saikou ([[Japanese language|Japanese]])
<td>[[psycho]]
<td>the best

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<td>sale ([[French language|French]])
<td>[[Contract of sale|sale]]
<td>dirty

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<td>sale ([[Italian language|Italian]])
<td>sale
<td>[[salt]]

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<td>sale ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
<td>sale
<td>goes out

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<td>salivit (Latin)
<td>salivate
<td>he/she/it jumped

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<td>secte ([[French language|French]])<br>
Sekte ([[German language|German]])
<td>[[sect]]
<td>[[cult]]

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<td>Sekt ([[German language|German]])
<td>sect
<td>[[champagne (beverage)|champagne]], sparkling [[wine]]

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<td>Sensation ([[German language|German]])
<td>sensation
<td>blowoff, scorcher

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<td>sensibel ([[German language|German]])<br>
sensibile ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br>
sensible ([[French language|French]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]])
<td>sensible
<td>sensitive

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<td>she (&#33292;) ([[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]])
<td>she
<td>[[tongue]]

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<td>sin ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>sin
<td>"your own"

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<td>Sinn ([[German language|German]])
<td>sin
<td>sense, mind, meaning, acceptance, aesthesia, signification, tenor, appreciation 

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<td>Smoking ([[German language|German]])<br>
smoking ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br>
esmoquín [[Spanish language|Spanish]])
<td>[[smoking]]
<td>dinner jacket (Br.), [[tuxedo]] (U.S.); but not smoking jacket

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<td>son ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
<td>son
<td>(they) are; song

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<td>son ([[French language|French]]) 
<td>son
<td>sound; bran; his/her (masculine thing possessed) 


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<td>soy ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
<td>soya, [[soybean]]
<td>(I) am

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<td>stark ([[German language|German]] and [[Swedish (language)|Swedish]])
<td>stark
<td>strong

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<td>step ([[Chumash]])
<td>step
<td>flea

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<td>stor (Swedish)
<td>store
<td>big, large

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<td>stout (Dutch)
<td>stout
<td>naughty

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<td>strafen ([[German language|German]])
<td>strafe
<td>punish

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<td>sum (Latin)
<td>[[Addition|sum]]
<td>I am

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<td>simpatic ([[Romanian language|Romanian]])<br>
simpatico ([[Italian language|Italian]])<br>
simp&aacute;tico ([[Spanish language|Spanish]])
sympathique ([[French language|French]])<br>
sympathisch ([[German language|German]])<br>
sympatisk ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])<br>
<td>sympathetic
<td>likeable, friendly

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<td>teknologi ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>[[technology]]
<td>technology as a discipline

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<td>to ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])
<td>to (in writing)
<td>that

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<td>tu ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])
<td>to (in reading)
<td>there

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<td>t'oi (&#21488;) ([[Hakka language|Hakka]])
<td>[[toy]]
<td>[[tower]]

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<td>Unterstand ([[German language|German]])
<td>(to) [[Understanding|understand]]
<td>[[House|shelter]]; dugout; [[bunker]]

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<td>vi ([[Serbian language|Serbian]])
<td>we (in reading)
<td>you

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<td>wanken ([[German language|German]])
<td>(to) [[Masturbation|wank]]
<td>to sway; to succumb; to [[fall]]

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<td>was ([[German language|German]])
<td>was
<td>what?

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<td>Webseite ([[German language|German]])
<td>web site
<td>web page

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<td>wer ([[German language|German]])
<td>where
<td>who

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<td>will ([[German language|German]])<br>vill ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>will
<td>want

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<td>vink (Swedish)
<td>wink
<td>hint, wave (salutation)

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<td>winken ([[German language|German]])
<td>wink
<td>to wave

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<td>wo ([[German language|German]])
<td>who, woe
<td>where

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<td>vrist ([[Swedish language|Swedish]])
<td>[[wrist]]
<td>[[ankle]]

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<td>you (&#26377;) ([[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]])
<td>you
<td>to have

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