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 menesit next to me

Adverb

blízu (Cyrillic spelling бли́зу, comparative blȉžē)

  1. near, close
    zima je blizuwinter 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), 2006–2026

Slovene

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *blizъ. First attested in the 16th century.

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), 2014–2026