blizu

See also: bližu

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *blizъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blǐːzu/
  • Hyphenation: bli‧zu

Preposition

blízu (Cyrillic spelling бли́зу) [with genitive]

  1. 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)

  1. near, close
    zima je blizu ― winter is near

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

blizu (Cyrillic spelling близу)

  1. inflection of bliz:
    1. indefinite masculine/neuter dative/locative singular
    2. feminine accusative singular

Further reading

  • “blizu”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *blizъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blìːzu/

Adverb

blízu (comparative blȋžje or blȋže, superlative nȁjblȋžje or nȁjblȋže)

  1. close, near (in space or time)
    Antonym: dáleč

Preposition

blízu

  1. (with genitive) near, close to

Further reading

  • “blizu”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025
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