през

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *perz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [prɛs]

Preposition

през • (prez)

1. through, via

   мина́вам през врата́та ― minávam prez vratáta ― to pass through the door

2. during, in the course of

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Old Church Slavonic прѣзъ (prězŭ), possibly reinforced by Polish przez.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [prɛz]

Preposition

през • (prez)

1. (archaic) due to, thanks to, because of

References

• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “през”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
• Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “през”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka