See also: без and беҙ

Belarusian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bez-.

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без- (bjez-)

  1. dis-, un-
  2. adjective-forming prefix denoting deprivation of a feature: -less, -free
    без- (bjez-) + ‎кане́ц (kanjéc, end) + ‎ (-y) → ‎бяско́нцы (bjaskóncy, endless)

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Macedonian

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bez-.

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без- (bez-)

  1. A prefix indicating lack.
    без- (bez-) + ‎болен (bolen, painful) → ‎безболен (bezbolen, painless)
    без- (bez-) + ‎помош (pomoš, help) → ‎беспомошен (bespomošen, helpless)

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Old Church Slavonic

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From Proto-Slavic *bez-, from *bez.

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без- (bez-)

  1. dis-, un-
  2. -less, prefixed adjective denoting a deprivation of a feature

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Russian

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From Proto-Slavic *bez-.

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без- (bez-) (бес- (bes-) is used before voiceless consonants)

  1. dis-, un-
  2. -less
    дноdnobottom surface
    бе́зднаbézdnaabyss; bottomless pit
    поко́итьсяpokóitʹsjato rest
    беспоко́итьbespokóitʹto disturb

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Serbo-Croatian

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bez-.

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без- (Latin spelling bez-)

  1. dis-, un-
  2. -less, prefix appended to adjectives to create an adjective denoting a deprivation of a feature

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  • бѐз - its prepositional equivalent

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *bez-.

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без- (bez-)

  1. dis-, un-
  2. adjective-forming prefix denoting deprivation of a feature: -less, -free

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