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

1. (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^[1] (in German), volume 1, Saint Petersburg: ОРЯС ИАН, page 57