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Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *blizъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /blǐːzu/
- Hyphenation: bli‧zu
Preposition
blízu (Cyrillic spelling бли́зу) (+ genitive case)
- near, close
- Jesmo li blizu kuće? ― Are we near the house?
- s(j)edni blizu mene ― sit next to me
Adverb
blízu (Cyrillic spelling бли́зу)
- near, close
- zima je blizu ― winter is near
Related terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
blizu
- inflection of bliz:
- indefinite masculine/neuter dative/locative singular
- feminine accusative singular
Further reading
- “blizu” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *blizъ.
Pronunciation
Adverb
blízu (comparative blȋžje or blȋže, superlative nȁjblȋžje or nȁjblȋže)
- close, near (in space or time)
- Antonym: dáleč
Preposition
blízu
- (with genitive) near, close to
Further reading
- “blizu”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran