бэз
Belarusian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bɛs]
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Noun
бэз • (bez) m inan (genitive бэ́зу, uncountable)
- lilac (a large shrub of the genus Syringa, bearing white, pale-pink or purple flowers)
- 1913, Źmitrok Biadula, “Dal”, in Abrazki, Piecierburh: Zahlanie sonce i ŭ naše wakonce, page 36:
- Nad pachučym bezam razdaŭsia pieršy świst sałoŭki.
- A nightingale's first whistle started above the fragrant lilac.
- 1923, Hans Christian Andersen, “Брыдкае качанё [The Ugly Duckling]”, in Vacłaŭ Łastoŭski, transl., Казкі, Коўна: Міністэрства Беларускіх спраў у Літве, translation of Den grimme Ælling, page 29:
- Нават бэз схіліў да яго свае галінкі, а сонейка сьвяціла так ясна і міла!
- Navat bez sxiliŭ da jahó svaje halinki, a sónjejka sʹvjacila tak jasna i mila!
- Even a lilac bowed its branches down to him, and the sun shone so bright and nice!
Declension
Declension of бэз (inan sg-only hard masc-form accent-a)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | бэз bez |
| genitive | бэ́зу bézu |
| dative | бэ́зу bézu |
| accusative | бэз bez |
| instrumental | бэ́зам bézam |
| locative | бэ́зе bézje |
References
- “бэз”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)
- “бэз” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org