od

од

/ôd/

PREPOSITION

(of place or source) from

Od Beograda do Novog Sada ima sat vremena. — It's an hour from Belgrade to Novi Sad.

Dobio sam poruku od mame. — I got a message from Mum.
(of time) since; from

Živim ovde od prošle godine. — I've lived here since last year.

Radimo od devet do pet. — We work from nine to five.
(in comparisons) than

Brat mi je stariji od mene tri godine. — My brother is three years older than me.
of; made of

Sto je od punog drveta. — The table is made of solid wood.

Izgubio sam ključ od stana. — I lost the key to the flat.
(of cause) from; with; because of

Drhtala je od hladnoće. — She was shivering with cold.

Umirem od gladi! — I'm starving!

Always takes the genitive; iz means 'out of' an enclosed space, while od means 'from' a person or point.

Antonyms: do

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