iz-

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See also: iz, íz, -iz, -iz-, iż-, and איז

Latvian

Etymology

From the preposition iz.

Prefix

iz-

  1. 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-

  1. 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-)

  1. out-
  2. out of
  3. out from

Derived terms

Slovene

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Prefix

iz-

  1. 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