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{{also|Appendix:Variations of "z"}}
{{character info}}
{{character info/var|ᶻ|𝆎|ｚ}}
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==Translingual==
{{wikipedia}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|mul|Voiced alveolar sibilant.ogg|Pronunciation of IPA {{IPAfont|[zɑː, ɑzzɑː]}} with the sound {{IPAfont|[z]}}}}

===Letter===
{{mul-letter|upper=Z|lower=z|sc=Latn}}

# The twenty-sixth and last letter of the [[Appendix:Latin script|basic modern Latin alphabet]].

====See also====
{{Latn-script}}
* Greek ''[[ζ]]'', Hebrew ''[[ז]]''.

===Symbol===
{{wikipedia|Voiced alveolar fricative}}
{{head|mul|symbol}}

# {{lb|mul|metrology}} {{non-gloss|Symbol for the prefix [[zepto-]].}}
# {{lb|mul|astronomy}} {{non-gloss|Symbol for the [[redshift]].}}
# {{lb|mul|mathematics}} {{non-gloss|Used to denote a [[real]] [[variable]] when [[x]] and [[y]] are already in use.}}
#: <math>f \left ( x, y, z \right ) = \sin x + \cos y + \tan z</math>
# {{lb|mul|mathematics}} {{non-gloss|Used to denote the third [[coordinate]] in [[three-dimensional]] [[Cartesian]] and [[cylindrical]] [[coordinate system]]s.}}
#: <math>x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 1</math>
# {{lb|mul|mathematics}} {{non-gloss|Used to denote a [[complex]] [[variable]].}}
#: <math>\left \Vert z \right \Vert = z \cdot \bar z</math>
# {{lb|mul|statistics}} {{non-gloss|Used to denote a value of a [[standard]] [[normal]] [[random]] [[variable]].}}
#: <math>P[Z > z] = 1 - P[Z < z] = 1 - \Phi(z)</math>
# {{lb|mul|chemistry}} {{non-gloss|Symbol for [[atomic number]].}}
# {{lb|mul|IPA}} a [[voiced]] [[alveolar]] [[sibilant]].
# {{lb|mul|superscript {{angbr IPA|ᶻ}}|IPA}} {{IPAfont|[z]}}-fricated [[release]] of a plosive (e.g. {{IPAfont|[dᶻ]}}, sometimes implying an [[affricate]] {{IPAfont|[d͜z]}}); {{IPAfont|[z]}}-coloring; or a weak, fleeting or epenthetic {{IPAfont|[z]}}.
#: {{ng|Lushootseed uses the affricate convention for its alphabetic letter {{angbr|[[dᶻ]]}}.}}

====Derived terms====
; Prefix zepto-
<!-- Base SI Units -->
{{col|mul
|zA
|zcd
|zK
|zkg
|zm
|zmol
|zs
}}
<!-- Derived SI Units -->
{{col|mul
|zBq
|zC
|zF
|zGy
|zH
|zHz
|zJ
|zkat
|zlm
|zlx
|zN
|zΩ
|zPa
|zrad
|zS
|zSv
|zsr
|zT
|zV
|zW
|zWb
}}

===Gallery===
<gallery caption="Letter styles" perrow=3 mode=packed>
Image:Latin Z.png|Uppercase and lowercase versions of '''Z''', in normal and italic type
Image:Fraktur letter z.svg|Uppercase and lowercase '''Z''' in [[Fraktur]]
</gallery>

===See also===
{{Letter
|page=Z
|NATO=Zulu
|Morse=––··
|Braille=⠵
}}

[[Category:IPA symbols|Z]]

==English==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
'''Letter name'''
* {{IPA|en|/zɛd/|a=UK}}
* {{audio|en|en-uk-z.ogg|a=UK}}
* {{IPA|en|/ziː/|a=US}}
* {{audio|en|en-us-z.ogg|a=California}}
* {{IPA|en|/iˈzɛd/|/ɪˈzɛd/|a=Hong Kong}} {{q|from {{m|en|izzard}}}}
* {{IPA|en|/ɪˈzɛd/|/ɪˈzɛɖ/|/zɛɖ/|/zɛd/|a=India}}
* {{rhymes|en|ɛd|iː|s=1}}

'''Phoneme'''
* {{IPA|en|/z/}}

====Letter====
{{en-letter}}

# {{Latn-def|en|letter|26|zed|zee|izzard}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{col|en|catch some z's|grab some z's|stack z's|z car|z-average|z-axis|z-buffer|z-culling|z-direction|z-fighting|z-intercept|z-index|z-order|z-variant|z-test|z-word}}

=====See also=====
{{list:Latin script letters/en}}

===Etymology 2===
Abbreviations.

'''{{PAGENAME}}'''
# {{lb|en|stenoscript}} the sound /z/, regardless of spelling.
#: Note: plural /s/, /z/ or /əz/ in nouns is instead indicated by an optional dot under last letter; 3sg /s/, /z/ or /əz/ in verbs is not written at all, except for {{m|en|hz}} 'has', {{m|en|sz}} 'says', {{m|en|dz}} 'does'
# {{lb|en|stenoscript}} the sound /ʃ/, /ʒ/, or the sequence /ziː/.
# {{lb|en|stenoscript}} {{abbreviation of|en|as|dot=,}} {{ng|'''''{{m|en|was}}, {{m|en|his}}, {{m|en|she}}'''.}}

==Albanian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sq|/z/}}

===Letter===
{{head|sq|letter|upper case|Z}}

# {{Latn-def|sq|letter|35}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/sq}}

==Alemannic German==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|gsw|/t͡s/}}

===Etymology 1===

====Article====
{{head|gsw|article|g=n|cat2=determiners}}

# {{synonym of|gsw|s}}: [[the]]
#: {{uxi|gsw|Gfallt der '''z''' Huus?|Do you like '''the''' house?}}

===Etymology 2===

====Preposition====
{{head|gsw|preposition}}

# {{form of|gsw|unstressed form of|zue}}
#: {{uxi|gsw|Mir wonen '''z''' Züri.|We live '''in''' Zurich.}}

===Etymology 3===

====Preposition====
{{head|gsw|preposition}}

# {{form of|gsw|unstressed form of|zu}}
#: {{uxi|gsw|Das isch z vill.|This is '''too''' much.}}

==Azerbaijani==

===Pronunciation===
* {{qualifier|phoneme}} {{IPA|az|/z/}}

===Letter===
{{az-letter|upper=Z|lower=z}}

# {{Latn-def|az|letter|32}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/az}}

==Basque==

===Pronunciation===
{{eu-IPA|zeta}}

===Letter===
{{eu-letter|upper=Z|lower=z}}

# {{Latn-def|eu|letter|27|zeta}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/eu}}

==Catalan==

===Pronunciation===
* {{ca-IPA|zèta}}

===Letter===
{{ca-letter|upper=Z|lower=z}}

# {{Latn-def|ca|letter|26|zeta}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/ca}}

==Central Mazahua==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|maz|/z/}}

===Letter===
{{head|maz|letter|upper case|Z}}
# {{ng|A letter of the [[Mazahua]] alphabet.}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/maz}}

==Cimbrian==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|cim|'s||Sette Comuni}}

===Article===
{{head|cim|article form}}

# {{lb|cim|Luserna}} [[the]]; {{n-g|[[definite article]] for two declensions}}:
## {{n-g|nominative singular neuter}}
## {{n-g|accusative singular neuter}}

===See also===
{{cim-decl-definite article}}

===References===
* {{R:Patuzzi}}

==Czech==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|cs|ze}}

===Etymology===
{{inh+|cs|zlw-ocs|[[z]], [[ze]]}}, from {{inh|cs|sla-pro|*jьz}}, from {{inh|cs|ine-pro|*h₁eǵʰs}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|cs|/z/}}
* {{audio|cs|Cs-z.ogg}}

===Preposition===
{{head|cs|preposition}} {{+obj|cs|gen}}

# [[from]]
#: {{uxi|cs|Toto víno pochází '''z''' Francie.|This wine comes '''from''' France.}}
# [[out of]]
#: {{uxi|cs|Pět '''z''' deseti doktorů doporučuje tuto zubní pastu.|Five '''out of''' ten doctors recommend this toothpaste.}}

====Usage notes====
* The more usual form is '''z''', while '''ze''' is used before words starting with '''s''', '''z''' and certain [[consonant cluster]]s.
* In certain contexts (in the meaning "out of the surface" or "down from the surface") the preposition {{m|cs|s}}, which normally requires instrumental case, can be used synonymously requiring the genitive case. This use of the preposition {{m|cs|s}} is dated though and is mainly seen in older literature.
** {{coi|cs|spadnout z/s kopce|to fall down the hill}}
** {{coi|cs|sundat něco ze/se skříně|to take something off the cupboard}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:cs:PSJC}}
* {{R:cs:SSJC}}

{{cln|cs|words without vowels}}

==Dutch==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|nl|Nl-z.ogg}}
* {{rhymes|nl|ɛt|s=1}}
* {{sense|letter name}} {{IPA|nl|/zɛt/}}

===Letter===
{{head|nl|letter|lower case||upper case|Z}}

# {{Latn-def|nl|letter|26}}

===See also===
* Previous letter: {{l|nl|y}}

==Egyptian==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
{{egy-IPA-E|z|zꜣ}}

====Noun====
{{egy-noun|m|head=z:Z1}}

# door [[bolt]] of [[wood]] or [[copper]] {{defdate|since the Pyramid Texts}}

=====Inflection=====
{{egy-decl-noun|g=m|z}}

=====Alternative forms=====
{{egy-hieroforms
|z|date1=Old Kingdom
|z:M3|date2=New Kingdom
|z:t-M3|date3=Late Period
|z:t*Z1-M3|date4=Late Period}}

====See also====
* {{l|egy|𓊃}}

===Etymology 2===
Speculatively, Ehret hypothesizes an origin in {{inh|egy|afa-pro|*ji|pos=one, someone, somebody}}; as with other attempts at reconstructing Proto-Afroasiatic, academic consensus is lacking. Compare {{cog|he|זֶה}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{egy-IPA-R|o=zuʀ|m=suʀ|ml=suʔ|l=søʔ
|onote=&#x20;{{q|singular}}; {{IPA|egy|/ˈzuʀwaw/}} {{q|plural}}
|mnote=&#x20;{{q|singular}}; {{IPA|egy|/ˈsuʀwaw/}} {{q|plural}}
|mlnote=&#x20;{{q|singular}}; {{IPA|egy|/ˈsuːwə/}} {{q|plural}}
|lnote=&#x20;{{q|singular}}; {{IPA|egy|/seːw/}} {{q|plural}}}}
{{egy-IPA-E|z|zꜣ}}

====Noun====
{{egy-noun|m|head=z:A1*Z1}}

# [[man]] (male person) {{defdate|since the Old Kingdom}}
# someone, anyone
#* {{c.|1944 {{BCE}}}}, (year 17 of the reign of {{w|Senusret I}}), Stela of Mentuwoser ([https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/544320 MMA 12.184]), lines 11–12:
#*: {{quote|egy|{{egy-h|D35A-s-Dr:r-D37:A55-z:A1-H-q:r-w-nDs-<!--12-->r:d-mi-i-N23-A1}}
|tr=nj sḏr '''z''' ḥqr.w r dmj.j
|No '''one''' went to bed hungry in my district.}}

=====Usage notes=====
This word can be placed after a type of person and before a number to indicate that many prisoners of that type were taken.

=====Inflection=====
{{egy-decl-noun|g=m|z}}

=====Alternative forms=====
{{egy-hieroforms
|A1|read1=z|date1=Old Kingdom
|z|read2=z|date2=since the Old Kingdom
|z:A1|read3=z|date3=since the Middle Kingdom
|z:Z1*A1|read4=z|date4=since the Middle Kingdom
|s-A1|read5=s|date5=since the 19th Dynasty
|s-Z1-A1|read6=s|date6=since the 19th Dynasty
|s-i-A1|read7=sj|date7=Late Period
|Aa18-A1|read8=sꜣ|date8=Greco-Roman Period}}

====See also====
* {{l|egy|𓀀}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{col|egy
|z jm
|z-n-wsrt}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|cop|ⲥⲁ-}}

====Noun====
{{egy-noun|m|head=z}}

# [[being]], [[creature]]<!-- Wesen --> (used of a snake) {{defdate|Pyramid Texts}}

=====Inflection=====
{{egy-decl-noun|g=m|z}}

===Etymology 3===

====Pronunciation====
{{egy-IPA-E|z|zꜣ}}

====Noun====
{{egy-noun|m|head=z}}

# A type of fish {{defdate|22nd dynasty}}

=====Inflection=====
{{egy-decl-noun|g=m|z}}

===References===
* {{R:egy:Wb}}

==Esperanto==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sense|letter name}} {{IPA|eo|/zo/}}
* {{sense|phoneme}} {{IPA|eo|/z/}}
* {{audio|eo|Eo-z.ogg}}

===Letter===
{{eo-letter|upper=Z|lower=z}}

# {{Latn-def|eo|letter|28|zo}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/eo}}

==Estonian==
{{wikipedia|lang=et}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{et-IPA/old|tsett}}

===Letter===
{{et-letter|upper=Z|lower=z}}

# {{Latn-def|et|letter|21|tsett}}

====Usage notes====
* Used only in loanwords.

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/et}}

==Finnish==

===Etymology===
{{fi-ety-letter}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|fi|Fi-z.ogg|text=tset|q=letter name}}

===Letter===
{{fi-letter|upper=Z|lower=z}}

# {{Latn-def|fi|letter|25|tseta|tset}}

====Usage notes====
* Used only in loanwords. In more established loanwords replaced with {{m|fi||ts}}.

====Derived terms====
{{col|fi|title=compounds
|hattu-z
|suhu-z
|z-akseli
|z-suunta
}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/fi}}

==French==

===Pronunciation===
* {{q|letter name}} {{fr-IPA|zède}}

===Letter===
{{fr-letter|upper=Z|lower=z}}

# {{Latn-def|fr|letter|26}}

==Gothic==

===Romanization===
{{got-rom}}

# {{romanization of|got|𐌶}}

==Heiltsuk==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|hei|/t͜s/}}

===Letter===
{{head|hei|letter|uppel case|Z}}

# {{Latn-def|hei|letter|indef=a}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/hei}}

==Hungarian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sense|phoneme}} {{hu-IPA}}
* {{sense|letter name}} {{hu-IPA|zé}}

===Letter===
{{hu-letter|upper=Z|lower=z}}

# {{Latn-def|hu|letter|39|zé}}

====Declension====
{{hu-infl-nom|z-|e}}{{hu-pos-tek|z-}}

===See also===
{{list:Latin script letters/hu}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:ErtSz}}

==Ido==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|io|/z/|a=context pronunciation}}
* {{IPA|io|/ze/|a=letter name}}

===Letter===
{{head|io|letter|upper case|Z}}

# {{Latn-def|io|letter|26}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/io}}

==Indonesian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|id|/z/}} {{q|usually unless before a voiced consonant}}
* {{IPA|id|/s/}} {{q|sometimes before a voiced consonant e.g. Mazmur}}

===Letter===
{{id-letter|upper=Z|lower=z}}

# {{Latn-def|id|letter|26}}

====Usage notes====
* Used only in loanwords from Arabic, English, etc.

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/id}}

==Italian==

===Letter===
{{it-letter}}

# {{Latn-def|it|letter|21|zeta}}

==Kankanaey==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|kne|tl|z}}. Letter pronunciation is influenced by {{der|kne|en|z}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{kne-pr|zi<a:letter name>|z<a:phoneme>}}

===Letter===
{{kne-head|letter}}

# {{Latn-def|kne|letter|28|zi}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/kne}}

===References===
* {{R:kne:Ortograpiya 2016|page=10-11}}

==Kashubian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|csb|/ˈz/}} {{q|before a voiced consonant}}
* {{IPA|csb|/ˈs/}} {{q|before a voiceless consonant}}
* {{hyph|csb|caption=Syllabification|w}}

===Etymology 1===
{{csb-ety-letter}}

====Letter====
{{head|csb|letter|lower case||upper case|Z|}}

# {{Latn-def|csb|letter|32|}}

=====See also=====
{{list:Latin script letters/csb}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymon|csb|id=from|inh|sla-pro>*jьz>from|tree=1}}{{etymid|csb|from}}
{{inh+|csb|sla-pro|*jьz}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|csb|preposition}}

# [[from]], [[out of]] {{+obj|csb|gen}}

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|csb|ze|zez}}

===Etymology 3===
{{etymon|csb|id=with|inh|sla-pro>*sъ(n)>with|tree=1}}{{etymid|csb|with}}
{{inh+|csb|sla-pro|*sъ(n)}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|csb|preposition}}

# {{ng|denotes [[comitative]] or [[sociative]] relation}}; [[with]], [[alongside]] {{+obj|csb|ins}}

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|csb|ze|zez}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:csb:SJP1893|+|258}}
* {{R:csb:SPK|+}}
* {{R:csb:ISKJ|+|2825}}

==Latin==

===Etymology===
The minuscule form derives from the majuscule {{m|la|Z}}.

===Letter===
{{la-letter|upper=Z|lower=z|sc=Latn}}

# {{non-gloss|The twenty-third letter of the {{w|Classical Latin}} alphabet, called {{m|la|zēta}}.}}

===References===
* {{R:du Cange}}
* {{R:Peck}}

==Latvian==
{{wikipedia|lang=lv}}

===Etymology===
Proposed in 1908 as part of the new Latvian spelling by the scientific commission headed by [[w:Kārlis Mīlenbahs|K. Mīlenbahs]], which was accepted and began to be taught in schools in 1909. Prior to that, Latvian had been written in German [[Fraktur]], and sporadically in [[Cyrillic]].

===Pronunciation===
* {{lv-IPA|z}}
{{rfap|lv}}

===Letter===
[[File:Latin alphabet Zz.svg|thumb|upright=0.9|Z]]
{{lv-letter|upper=Z|lower=z}}

# {{Latn-def|lv|letter|32|zē}}

====See also====
* ''Letters of the Latvian alphabet:''
*: '''{{l|lv|burts|burti}}:''' {{l|lv|A}}{{l|lv|a}}, {{l|lv|Ā}}{{l|lv|ā}}, {{l|lv|B}}{{l|lv|b}}, {{l|lv|C}}{{l|lv|c}}, {{l|lv|Č}}{{l|lv|č}}, {{l|lv|D}}{{l|lv|d}}, {{l|lv|E}}{{l|lv|e}}, {{l|lv|Ē}}{{l|lv|ē}}, {{l|lv|F}}{{l|lv|f}}, {{l|lv|G}}{{l|lv|g}}, {{l|lv|Ģ}}{{l|lv|ģ}}, {{l|lv|H}}{{l|lv|h}}, {{l|lv|I}}{{l|lv|i}}, {{l|lv|Ī}}{{l|lv|ī}}, {{l|lv|J}}{{l|lv|j}}, {{l|lv|K}}{{l|lv|k}}, {{l|lv|Ķ}}{{l|lv|ķ}}, {{l|lv|L}}{{l|lv|l}}, {{l|lv|Ļ}}{{l|lv|ļ}}, {{l|lv|M}}{{l|lv|m}}, {{l|lv|N}}{{l|lv|n}}, {{l|lv|Ņ}}{{l|lv|ņ}}, {{l|lv|O}}{{l|lv|o}}, {{l|lv|P}}{{l|lv|p}}, {{l|lv|R}}{{l|lv|r}}, {{l|lv|S}}{{l|lv|s}}, {{l|lv|Š}}{{l|lv|š}}, {{l|lv|T}}{{l|lv|t}}, {{l|lv|U}}{{l|lv|u}}, {{l|lv|Ū}}{{l|lv|ū}}, {{l|lv|V}}{{l|lv|v}}, {{l|lv|Z}}{{l|lv|z}}, {{l|lv|Ž}}{{l|lv|ž}}

==Livonian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{qualifier|phoneme}} {{liv-IPA|z}}

===Letter===
{{head|liv|letter|upper case|Z}}

# {{Latn-def|liv|letter|38}}

===See also===
{{list:Latin script letters/liv}}

==Lower Sorbian==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA-lite|dsb|/z/}}

====Letter====
{{dsb-letter|upper=Z}}

# {{Latn-def-lite|dsb|letter|32|zet}}

====See also====
* {{see-temp|list:Latin script letters/dsb}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh-lite|dsb|sla-pro|*jьz}}, from {{inh-lite|dsb|ine-pro|*h₁eǵʰs}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l-lite|dsb|ze}} {{q|used before sibilants and certain consonant clusters}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA-lite|dsb|/z/|/s/|q2=before a voiceless consonant}}

====Preposition====
{{head-lite|dsb|prepositions|with genitive}}

# [[from]], [[out of]]

===Etymology 3===
From {{inh-lite|dsb|sla-pro|*sъ(n)}}, from {{inh-lite|dsb|ine-pro|*ḱom}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l-lite|dsb|ze}} {{q|used before sibilants and certain consonant clusters}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA-lite|dsb|/z/|/s/|q2=before a voiceless consonant}}

====Preposition====
{{head-lite|dsb|prepositions|with instrumental}}

# [[with]]
#: {{ux-lite|dsb|Stej bratš '''ze''' sotšu.|They are brother and sister|lit=brother '''with''' sister}}

==Malay==

===Letter===
{{ms-letter|upper=Z|lower=z}}

# {{Latn-def|ms|letter|26}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/ms}}

==Maltese==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|mt|/t͡s/|/d͡z/}}
* Simple {{m|mt||z}} is almost always {{IPAchar|/t͡s/}}. Geminated {{m|mt||zz}} is also predominantly voiceless, but intervocalically it may represent {{IPAchar|/dd͡z/}}, notably in the verbal suffix {{m|mt|-izza}}.

===Letter===
{{head|mt|letter|upper case|Z}}

# {{Latn-def|mt|letter|30}}

===See also===
{{list:Latin script letters/mt}}

==Navajo==

===Letter===
{{head|nv|letter|upper case|Z}}

# {{Latn-def|nv|letter|indef=a}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/nv}}

==Norwegian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sense|letter name}} {{IPA|no|/set/|/sɛt/}}
* {{sense|phoneme}} {{IPA|no|/s/|/ʃ/}}
* {{audio|nb|LL-Q9043 (nor)-Jon Harald Søby (WMNO)-z.wav}}

===Letter===
{{head|no|letter}}

# {{Latn-def|no|letter|26}}

====Usage notes====
* Not used in Norwegian, only appears in loanwords from e.g. Slavic.
* Used interchangeably with s in Internet slang and informal writing.

==Nupe==

===Pronunciation===
* {{sense|phoneme}} {{IPA|nup|/z/}}

===Letter===
{{nup-letter|upper=Z|lower=z}}

# {{Latn-def|nup|letter|29}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/nup}}

==Old Czech==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|zlw-ocs|ze}}

===Etymology===
{{dercat|zlw-ocs|ine-bsl-pro|ine-pro}}{{etymid|zlw-ocs|from}}
{{inh+|zlw-ocs|sla-pro|*jьz}}, from {{inh|zlw-ocs|ine-pro|*h₁eǵʰs}}.

===Preposition===
{{head|zlw-ocs|preposition}}

# [[from]], [[out of]] {{+obj|zlw-ocs|gen}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|cs|z}}

===References===
* {{R:zlw-ocs:Gebauer|+}}

==Old Polish==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|zlw-opl|/z/|/s/}}

===Etymology 1===
{{etymon|zlw-opl|id=from|inh|sla-pro>*jьz>from|tree=1}}{{etymid|zlw-opl|from}}
{{inh+|zlw-opl|sla-pro|*jьz}}. {{etydate|14th century}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|zlw-opl|preposition}} {{+obj|zlw-opl|gen}}

# {{ng|denotes [[delative]] movement}}; [[off of]]
# {{ng|denotes [[elative]] movement}}; [[out of]]
# {{ng|denotes duration}}; [[since]]
# {{ng|denotes a change of state}}; [[from]]
# {{ng|denotes the composition of an item}}; [[from]], [[out of]], [[of]]
# {{ng|denotes origin or cause}}; [[because of]], [[from]]
# {{ng|with a noun, denotes manner}}; [[by means of]], [[from]]

====Preposition====
{{head|zlw-opl|preposition}} {{+obj|zlw-opl|acc}}

# {{ng|denotes [[delative]] movement}}; [[off of]]

====Preposition====
{{head|zlw-opl|preposition}} {{+obj|zlw-opl|acc}}

# {{ng|denotes [[delative]] movement}}; [[off of]]

====Particle====
{{head|zlw-opl|particle}}

# [[approximately]], [[about]]

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|zlw-opl|s|se|ze}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|pl|z|id=from|t=from}}
* {{desc|szl|z|id=from|t=from}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymon|zlw-opl|id=with|inh|sla-pro>*sъ(n)>with|tree=1}}{{etymid|zlw-opl|with}}
{{inh+|zlw-opl|sla-pro|*sъ(n)}}. {{etydate|14th century}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|zlw-opl|preposition}} {{+obj|zlw-opl|ins}}

# {{ng|denotes [[comitative]] or [[sociative]] relation}}; [[with]], [[alongside]]
# {{ng|denotes [[instrumental]] relation}}; [[with]], [[by means of]]
# {{ng|denotes origin or cause}}; [[because of]], [[from]]

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|zlw-opl|s|se|ze}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|pl|z|id=with|t=with}}
* {{desc|szl|z|id=with|t=with}}

===References===
* {{R:zlw-opl:SPJSP}}

==Polish==

===Etymology 1===
{{pl-ety-letter}}

====Pronunciation====
{{pl-pr|zet|h=-|r=-}}

====Letter====
{{head|pl|letter|upper case|Z|lower case||}}

# {{Latn-def|pl|letter|30|zet}}

=====See also=====
{{list:Latin script letters/pl}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymon|pl|id=from|inh|zlw-opl>z>from|tree=1}}{{etymid|pl|from}}
{{inh+|pl|zlw-opl|z<t:from>|id=from}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|pl|ze}}
* {{alt|pl|s||obsolete}} {{defdate|19th c.}}

====Pronunciation====
{{pl-pr|z-|a=Pl-z.ogg|hh=s-,z-}}

====Preposition====
{{head|pl|preposition}} {{+obj|pl|gen}}

# {{ng|denotes [[delative]] movement}}; [[off of]]
#: {{uxi|pl|Jesteś '''z''' przodu czy '''z''' tyłu?|Are you '''at''' the front or '''at''' the back?}}
# {{ng|denotes duration}}; [[since]]
# {{ng|denotes a change of state}}; [[from]]
# {{ng|denotes origin or cause}}; [[because of]], [[from]]
# {{ng|denotes [[elative]] movement}}; [[out of]]
#: {{uxi|pl|Jestem '''z''' Polski.|I'm '''from''' Poland.}}
#: {{uxi|pl|jeden '''z''' dziesięciu|one '''out of''' ten}}
# {{ng|denotes the composition of an item}}; [[from]], [[out of]], [[of]]
#: {{uxi|pl|motyka '''z''' drewna|a hoe '''made of''' wood}}

====Particle====
{{head|pl|particle}}

# {{lb|pl|colloquial}} [[approximately]], [[about]], [[around]], [[ish]], [[or so]]
#: {{syn|pl|mniej więcej|około}}
#: {{coi|pl|Mam '''z''' pięć jabłek|I have five '''ish''' apples.}}

===Etymology 3===
{{etymon|pl|id=with|inh|zlw-opl>z>with|tree=1}}{{etymid|pl|with}}
{{inh+|pl|zlw-opl|z<t:with>|id=with}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|pl|ze}}
* {{alt|pl|s||obsolete}} {{defdate|19th c.}}

====Pronunciation====
{{pl-pr|z-|a=Pl-z.ogg|hh=s-,z-}}

====Preposition====
{{head|pl|preposition}} {{+obj|pl|ins}}

# {{ng|denotes [[comitative]] or [[sociative]] relation}}; [[with]], [[alongside]]
#: {{ant|pl|bez}}
# {{ng|denotes [[instrumental]] relation}}; [[with]], [[by means of]]
#: {{uxi|pl|Podróżuje '''z''' prędkością światła!|It's travelling '''at''' the speed of light?}}

===Usage notes===
* The preposition or particle generally changes to {{m|pl|ze}} when the pronunciation of the two consecutive words becomes problematic. Some dictionaries claim that this rule applies to words starting with one of the following consonants: '''s''', '''z''', '''ś''', '''ź''', '''ż''', '''rz''', '''sz''' that are followed by another consonant. <ref>''Wielki słownik poprawnej polszczyzny''. Keyword "z".</ref> Examples include:
*: {{uxi|pl|Ten pręt jest '''z''' żelaza.|This rod is made of iron.}}
*: {{uxi|pl|Ten pręt jest '''ze''' stali.|This rod is made of steel.}}
*: {{uxi|pl|Pochodzę '''z''' Francji.|I come from France.}}
*: {{uxi|pl|Pochodzę '''ze''' Szwecji.|I come from Sweden.}}

* The form {{m|pl|ze}} is used also before {{m|pl|mnie}}, {{m|pl|mną}}, and forms of {{m|pl|wszystko}}.

* Both ''z'' and {{m|pl|ze}} can be used before {{m|pl|sobą}}.

===Trivia===
{{pl-freq 1990|1744|1828|1527|1920|1291|8310|7|2|723}}

===References===
{{reflist}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:pl:WSJP}}
* {{R:pl:PWN}}
* {{R:pl:SXVII|Z|9473|Spas|20.02.2014}}
* {{R:pl:SJP1807}}
* {{R:pl:SJP1861}}
* {{R:pl:SJP1900||1|8}}

==Portuguese==

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA|zê<q:letter name>}}

===Letter===
{{pt-letter|upper=Z|lower=z}}

# {{Latn-def|pt|letter|26}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/pt}}

==Romani==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|rom|/z/}}

===Letter===
{{head|rom|letter|lower case||upper case|Z}}

# {{lb|rom|International Standard}} {{Latn-def|rom|letter|30}}
# {{lb|rom|Pan-Vlax}} {{Latn-def|rom|letter|31}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/rom}}

==Romanian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ro|/z/}}

===Letter===
{{ro-letter|upper=Z|lower=z}}

# {{Latn-def|ro|letter|31|ze|zet|zed|zî}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/ro}}

==Sani==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ysn|/z̊³³/}}

===Noun===
{{head|ysn|noun}}

# [[water]]

===References===
* ''Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area'', volumes 26-27 (2003, Department of Linguistics, University of California), page 74
* Huang Bufan (editor), Xu Shouchun, Chen Jiaying, Wan Huiyin, ''A Tibeto-Burman Lexicon'' (1992; Central Minorities University, Beijing) (has {{monospace|z̊³³}})<!--per fr.Wikt-->

==Serbo-Croatian==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|sh|Z||uppercase|}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{qualifier|phoneme}} {{IPA|sh|/z/}}

===Preposition===
{{sh-preposition}}

# {{lb|sh|Kajkavian|Čakavian|Croatia}}  {{qualifier|+ [[instrumental case]]}} [[with]]
#* {{quote-text|sh|year=1501|author=w:Marko Marulić|title=Judita
|passage=požgat su pritili sela naša stane,<br>žene '''z''' dicom htili vest u svoje strane,<br>inim dati rane, svih smrtno sikući;}}
#* {{quote-text|sh|year=1622|author=w:Ivan Gundulić|title=Suze sina razmetnoga
|passage=od svjetlosti zrak otvori,<br>i ostaše razlučene,<br>'''z''' bielim danom noćne sjene:}}
#* {{quote-text|sh|year=1927|author=w:Dragutin Domjanić|title=Kaj
|passage=I srce mi greje<br>I '''z''' menom se smeje<br>I v žalosti plače takaj.}}
# {{lb|sh|Kajkavian}}  {{qualifier|+ [[genitive case]]}} [[from]], [[out of]]
#* {{quote-text|sh|year=1927|author=w:Dragutin Domjanić|title=Kaj vrt si senja
|passage=Oblaček po nebu<br>Si stiha putuje,<br>A '''z''' trave još samo<br>Šćurica se čuje.}}

====Synonyms====
* {{l|sh|iz}}, {{l|sh|s}}, {{l|sh|sa}}, {{l|sh|š}}

===Letter===
{{sh-letter}}

# The 29th letter of the Serbo-Croatian Latin alphabet ([[gajica]]), preceded by {{l|sh|v}} and followed by {{l|sh|ž}}.

==Seri==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sei|/ʃ/}}

===Etymology 1===

====Letter====
{{head|sei|letter|upper case|Z}}

# {{Latn-def|sei|letter|23|seta}}

===Etymology 2===

====Article====
{{head|sei|article}}

# {{altform|sei|zo|t=a, an|from=Pre-vocalic}}

===References===
* {{R:sei:dict|page=609}}

==Silesian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|szl|/z/}}, {{IPA|szl|/zɨ/}}
* {{hyphenation|szl|caption=Syllabification|z}}

===Etymology 1===
{{szl-ety-letter}}

====Letter====
{{head|szl|letter|lower case||upper case|Z|}}

# {{Latn-def|szl|letter|32}}

=====See also=====
{{list:Latin script letters/szl}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymon|szl|id=from|inh|zlw-opl>z>from|tree=1}}{{etymid|szl|from}}
{{inh+|szl|zlw-opl|z<t:from>|id=from}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|szl|preposition}} {{+obj|szl|gen}}

# {{ng|denotes a point in space or time from which movement or an action starts}}; [[from]]
#: {{ant|szl|do}}
# {{ng|denotes a material from which something is made}}; [[from]], [[out of]], [[made]] of

=====Alternative forms=====
* {{alt|szl|ze|ś|zy|s}}

===Etymology 3===
{{etymon|szl|id=with|inh|zlw-opl>z>with|tree=1}}{{etymid|szl|with}}
{{inh+|szl|zlw-opl|z<t:with>|id=with}}.

====Preposition====
{{head|szl|preposition}} {{+obj|szl|ins}}

# {{ng|denotes that something is a component}}; [[with]]
#: {{ant|szl|bez}}
# {{ng|denotes that something is the contents of a container}}; [[with]]
#: {{ant|szl|bez}}
# {{ng|denotes [[comitative]] or [[sociative]] relation}}; [[with]], [[alongside]]
#: {{ant|szl|bez}}
# {{ng|denotes conditions or environment in which something occurs}}; [[with]]
#: {{ant|szl|bez}}

=====Alternative forms=====
* {{alt|szl|ze|ś|zy|s}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:szl:silling}}

==Skolt Sami==

===Pronunciation===
* {{qualifier|phoneme}} {{IPA|sms|/z/}}

===Letter===
{{head|sms|letter|upper case|Z}}

# {{Latn-def|sms|letter|33}}

===See also===
{{list:Latin script letters/sms}}

==Slovak==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|sk|zo}}

===Etymology===
{{inh+|sk|sla-pro|*jьz}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|sk|/z/}}

===Preposition===
{{head|sk|preposition|+ genitive}}

# [[from]]

===Further reading===
* {{R:sk:SDK}}

{{cln|sk|word without vowels}}

==Slovene==
{{wikipedia|lang=sl}}

===Etymology 1===
See [[#Translingual|Translingual section]].

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|sl|/z/}}

====Letter====
{{sl-letter}}

# {{Latn-def|sl|letter|24}}
# {{Latn-def|sl|letter|34|alphabet name=Resian}}
# {{Latn-def|sl|letter|25|alphabet name=Natisone Valley dialect}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|sl|sla-pro|*sъ(n)}}, from {{inh|sl|ine-pro|*ḱom}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|sl|/z/}}

====Preposition====
{{sl-prep|-}}

# {{lb|sl|with instrumental}} [[with]], by means of, [[using]]
# {{lb|sl|with instrumental}} (together) with, in the company of
# {{lb|sl|with genitive}} [[from]]

=====Alternative forms=====
* {{l|sl|s}} {{qualifier|before a voiceless consonant}}

===Further reading===
{{R:sl:FR}}

==Spanish==

===Pronunciation===
{{es-pr|raw:/s/<q:phoneme>,raw:/θ/|ceta<q:letter name><audio:letter z es es.flac<a:Spain>>}}

===Letter===
{{head|es|letter|lower case||upper case|Z}}

# {{Latn-def|es|letter|27|zeta}}

==Swedish==

===Pronunciation===
; Letter name
* {{IPA|sv|/ˈsɛ̂ːˌta/}}

; Phoneme
* {{IPA|sv|/s/}}
** {{homophones|sv|c|qq1=before front vowels|s}}

===Letter===
{{sv-letter|upper=Z|lower=z}}

# {{Latn-def|sv|letter|26|säta|zäta}}

==Tagalog==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|tl|es|z}}. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by {{der|tl|en|z}}.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from {{der|tl|es|z}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{tl-pr
|zí<qq:letter name, Filipino alphabet>
|zéta<qq:letter name, Abecedario>
|+<qq:phoneme>
}}

===Letter===
{{tl-letter|b=zi}}

# {{tl-letter-def|28|zi|alph=fil}}

====Usage notes====
* This letter is mostly used only in proper nouns, unadapted loanwords, or Spanish-based spellings.
* Some purists of Tagalog replace ''z'' in words with {{m|tl|s}}.

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/tl}}

===Letter===
{{tl-letter|b=zeta}}

# {{lb|tl|historical}} {{tl-letter-def|28|zeta|alph=abec}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:Pambansang Diksiyonaryo}}

==Turkish==

===Letter===
{{tr-letter|upper=Z|lower=z}}

# {{Latn-def|tr|letter|29|ze}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/tr}}

==Turkmen==

===Pronunciation===
* {{qualifier|phoneme}} {{IPA|tk|/ð/|/z/}}

===Letter===
{{head|tk|letter|upper case|Z}}

# {{Latn-def|tk|letter|30|ze}}

===See also===
{{list:Latin script letters/tk}}

==Upper Sorbian==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
* {{hsb-IPA|zet}}

====Letter====
{{head|hsb|letter|upper case|Z|lower case||}}

# {{Latn-def|hsb|letter|33|zet}}

=====See also=====
{{list:Latin script letters/hsb}}

===Etymology 2===
{{dercat|hsb|ine-bsl-pro|ine-pro}}
{{etymid|hsb|from}}
{{inh+|hsb|sla-pro|*jьz}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|hsb|ze}}
* {{alt|hsb|zes||colloquial}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|hsb|/z/}}

====Preposition====
{{head|hsb|preposition}} {{+obj|hsb|gen}}

# {{ng|denotes time}}; [[from]]
#: {{uxi|hsb|mólba '''z''' baroka|painting '''from''' the Baroque [period]}}
# {{ng|denotes a change of state}}; [[from]]
# {{ng|denotes origin}}; [[because of]], [[from]]
#: {{uxi|hsb|informacije  '''z''' interneta|informations '''from''' the internet}}
# {{ng|denotes [[elative]] movement}}; [[out of]]
#: {{uxi|hsb|ja přińdu '''z''' Budyšina|I'm '''from''' Bautzen}}
#: {{uxi|hsb|jedyn '''z''' pjećoch|one '''out of''' five}}
# {{ng|denotes the composition of an item}}; [[from]], [[out of]], [[of]]
#: {{uxi|hsb|mječ '''z''' bronzy|bronze sword|lit=sword '''out of''' bronze}}

===Etymology 3===
{{etymid|hsb|with}}
{{inh+|hsb|sla-pro|*sъ(n)}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alt|hsb|ze}}
* {{alt|hsb|zes||colloquial}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|hsb|/z/}}

====Preposition====
{{head|hsb|preposition}} {{+obj|hsb|ins}}

# {{ng|denotes [[comitative]] or [[sociative]] relation}}; [[with]], [[alongside]]
#: {{ant|hsb|bez}}
# {{ng|denotes [[instrumental]] relation}}; [[with]], [[by means of]]
#: {{uxi|hsb|kaž psyk '''z''' kóčku|like a dog '''with''' a cat}}
# {{ng|denotes cause}}; [[because of]], [[from]], [[of]]
#: {{uxi|hsb|'''z''' hłodom wumrěć|[to] die '''of''' hunger}}

===Usage notes===
* The preposition generally changes to {{m|hsb|ze}} when the pronunciation of the two consecutive words becomes problematic. This rule applies to words starting with one of the following consonants: '''s''', '''z''', '''š''', '''ž'''. Examples include:
*: {{uxi|hsb|'''ze''' swětłowej spěšnosću|'''with'''/'''at''' the speed of light}}
*: {{uxi|hsb|'''ze''' sotru|'''with''' sister}}
*: {{uxi|hsb|'''ze''' šule brać|take '''from''' school}}
*: {{uxi|hsb|woda '''ze''' žórła|water '''from''' the spring}}

* The form {{m|hsb|ze}} is used also before {{m|hsb|mnje}}, {{m|hsb|mnu}} (genitive and instrumental of {{m|hsb|ja|t=I}}), and forms of {{m|hsb|wšón|t=all}}.

* Both ''z'' and {{m|hsb|ze}} can be used before {{m|hsb|sobu}}.

* The form {{m|hsb|zes}} is colloquial and generally preferred in oral language when there is a special emphasis on it.

===References===
* {{R:hsb:Soblex}}

==Zulu==

===Letter===
{{zu-letter}}

# {{Latn-def|zu|letter|26}}

====See also====
{{list:Latin script letters/zu}}