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) (+ genitive case)

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

Related terms

• blizak
• izbliza

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

blizu

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