bez
//ˈbɛs/ | /ˈbɛs/ | /ˈbɛs/ | /ˈbɛs/ | /ˈbɛs/ | /ˈbɛs/ | /ˈbɛs/ | /ˈbɛs/ | [ˈbɛs] | /ˈbɛs//
Polishnounprep
Grammatical form
bez is the genitive plural form of beza — “meringue (mixture consisting of beaten egg whites and sugar which is added to the tops of pies then browned)”.
Definitions
- 1.elder (bush of genus Sambucus)
- 2.lilac (bush of genus Syringa)
pachnieć bzem
to smell of lilac
- 3.without, lacking
Proszę o kawę bez mleka.
A coffee with no milk, please.
- 4.minus, less
- 5.contra, against
- 6.besides, except
- 7.without; Further details are uncertain.
extra placitum, besz voley, nad volyą
- 8.because of
- 9.dialectalacross, through
Bez ten płot nie mógem preleźć.
I couldn't go across this fence.
Nie tu szosą tylko drogą polną bez pola my jechali z chłopem sąsiadki.
We drove through the fields with the neighbor's man, not on the paved road, but on a dirt road.
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish bez.
Forms
- besalternative
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bez | bzy |
| Genitive | bzu | bzów |
| Dative | bzowi | bzom |
| Accusative | bez | bzy |
| Instrumental | bzem | bzami |
| Locative | bzie | bzach |
| Vocative | bzie | bzy |
Nominative
Singular
bez
Plural
bzy
Genitive
Singular
bzu
Plural
bzów
Dative
Singular
bzowi
Plural
bzom
Accusative
Singular
bez
Plural
bzy
Instrumental
Singular
bzem
Plural
bzami
Locative
Singular
bzie
Plural
bzach
Vocative
Singular
bzie
Plural
bzy