iz-

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "iz"

Latvian

Etymology

From the preposition iz.

Prefix

iz-

Usually found on verbs (and their derived nouns or adjectives) with the meaning 'out', 'out of' (like German aus- or Russian из- (iz-)).

Derived terms

Maltese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪt/, thus creating /ɪtt͡s-/

Article

iz-

Alternative form of il-

Usage notes

Used before the letter z. For details on usage, see the main lemma.

Serbo-Croatian

Prefix

iz- (Cyrillic spelling из-)

Derived terms

Serbo-Croatian terms prefixed with iz-

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *jьz-. Prefixed form of the preposition iz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /iz-/

Prefix

iz-

Forms perfective verbs with the following meanings:
1. (no change in meaning)
  ‎iz- + ‎sušīti (“to dry”) → ‎izsušīti (“to dry”)
2. out, away
  ‎iz- + ‎líti (“to pour”) → ‎izlíti (“to pour out”)
3. to succeed, to achieve
  ‎iz- + ‎prosīti (“to ask”) → ‎izprosīti (“to get by asking”)

Derived terms

Slovene terms prefixed with iz-

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