Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *blizъkъ. Formed from an earlier близъ (bliz) +‎ -ък (-ǎk) (compare Bulgarian близо (blizo, nearby)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈblizɐk]
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Adjective

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бли́зък (blízǎk) (diminutive бли́зичък, adverb бли́зко)

  1. near, neighbouring, next door, at short/close range (of a place)
  2. recent (of a past event)
  3. forthcoming, coming, future, near/close at hand (of a future event)
  4. approaching (of a storm)
  5. imminent, impending (of a danger)

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Noun

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бли́зък (blízǎkm (feminine бли́зка)

  1. close relative
  2. close friend

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References

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  • близък”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • близък”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
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