bez-

See also: bez, Bez, beż, běž, bež, and bez.

Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bez-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [bɛz ]

    Prefix

    bez-

    1. -less, -free

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • bez(e)- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

    Kashubian

    Etymology

      Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bez-.

      Etymology

      • IPA(key): /bɛz/

      Prefix

      bez-

      1. dis-, un-
      2. -less, -free

      Derived terms

      Kashubian terms prefixed with bez-

      Latvian

      Etymology

      From bez (without, preposition).

      Prefix

      bez-

      1. -less, -free, un-

      Derived terms

      Latvian terms prefixed with bez-

      Old Polish

      Etymology

        Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bez-.

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /bɛz/
        • IPA(key): (15th CE) /bɛz/

        Prefix

        bez-

        1. -less, -free
          bez- + ‎prawo → ‎bezprawny

        Derived terms

        Descendants

        • Polish: bez-
        • Silesian: bez-

        References

        • Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000), “bez-”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)

        Polish

        Etymology

          Inherited from Old Polish bez-.

          Pronunciation

          • IPA(key): /bɛz/
          • Audio:(file)
          • Rhymes: -ɛz
          • Syllabification: bez-
          • Homophones: Bes, bez

          Prefix

          bez-

          1. dis-, un-
            bez- + ‎sens → ‎bezsens
          2. -less, -free
            bez- + ‎nadzieja → ‎beznadziejny
            bez- + ‎gluten → ‎bezglutenowy

          Derived terms

          Polish terms prefixed with bez-

          Further reading

          • bez- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

          Serbo-Croatian

          Etymology

            Prefix

            bez- (Cyrillic spelling без-)

            1. dis-, un-
            2. -less, prefix appended to adjectives to create an adjective denoting a deprivation of a feature
            3. -free

            Derived terms

            See also

            • bez - its prepositional equivalent
            • bes- - before voiceless consonant

            Silesian

            Etymology

              Inherited from Old Polish bez-.

              Pronunciation

              • IPA(key): /bɛz/
              • Audio:(file)
              • Rhymes: -ɛz
              • Syllabification: bez-

              Prefix

              bez-

              1. -less, -free
                bez- + ‎prawo → ‎bezprawny

              Derived terms

              Silesian terms prefixed with bez-

              Slovak

              Etymology

              Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bez-.

              Prefix

              bez-

              1. dis-, un-
              2. -less, prefix appended to adjectives to create an adjective denoting a deprivation of a feature

              Derived terms

              Slovak terms prefixed with bez-

              See also

              • bez - its prepositional equivalent