kroz

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rъzъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *(s)kerso-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krôz/

Preposition

krȍz (Cyrillic spelling кро̏з) (+ accusative case)

1. through

   kroz tunel ― through the tunnel

   prošetati kroz šumu ― to take a walk through the woods

   baciti kroz prozor ― to throw through the window

2. in, within (of action, to be finished within a specified period)

   kroz tri dana ― in three days

3. throughout

   kroz život ― throughout life

   kroz c(ij)elu godinu ― throughout the entire year

Synonyms

• (Croatia) čez, proz, ćez
• (archaic) črez

Related terms

• skroz