bliska

Bliska is the feminine singular form of the Polish adjective bliski, meaning close or near. It describes feminine nouns and indicates proximity in space or relation. It is the counterpart to the masculine form bliski and the neuter/plural form bliskie. The word derives from a Proto-Slavic root related to closeness; its comparative form is bliższy and the superlative najbliższy. The feminine form bliska agrees with feminine nouns in gender, number, and case (for example, nominative singular: bliska, genitive singular: bliskiej, accusative singular: bliską).

In use, bliska appears in phrases such as bliska rodzina (close family) and bliska przyjaciółka (a close female friend). It can also occur in spatial expressions indicating proximity, as in w bliskiej odległości (in a short distance, within close reach). While bliska conveys closeness, more emphatic proximity can be expressed by najbliższy or najbliższa for “nearest/closest,” or by bliższy as a comparative form.

Note that outside of its standard adjective use, Bliska may appear as a proper noun in some contexts, but such usage is not common. In general Polish, bliska is used to modify feminine nouns and should agree in gender and case with the noun it describes.

Examples:

- To była bliska przyjaciółka z dzieciństwa.

- Mieszkamy w bliskiej odległości od szkoły.