Serbo-Croatian

Preposition

blízu ‎(Cyrillic spelling бли́зу)

1. (with genitive) near, close to, next to

   s(j)edni blizu mene — sit next to me

   blizu kuće — near the house

Adverb

blízu ‎(Cyrillic spelling бли́зу)

1. near, close

   zima je blizu — winter is near

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *blizъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblìːzu/
• Tonal orthography: blízu

Adverb

blízu ‎(comparative blížje or blíže, superlative nàjblížje or nàjblíže)

1. close, near (in space or time)

Antonyms

• dáleč

Preposition

blízu

1. (with genitive) near, close to