otsein

Basque

Etymology

From ot- (combining form of ogi (“bread”)) +‎ sein (“boy, child”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /ot͡s̺ei̯n/ [o.t͡s̺ẽĩ̯n]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /ot͡s̻ei̯n/ [o.t͡s̻ẽĩ̯n]

 
  • Rhymes: -ots̺ei̯n, -ei̯n
  • Rhymes: -ots̻ei̯n, -ei̯n

  • Hyphenation: o‧tsein

Noun

otsein anim

  1. servant
    Synonym: morroi

Declension

Declension of otsein (anim C-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive otsein otseina otseinak otseinok
ergative otseinek otseinak otseinek otseinok
dative otseini otseinari otseinei otseinoi
genitive otseinen otseinaren otseinen otseinon
comitative otseinekin otseinarekin otseinekin otseinokin
causative otseinengatik otseinarengatik otseinengatik otseinongatik
benefactive otseinentzat otseinarentzat otseinentzat otseinontzat
instrumental otseinez otseinaz otseinez otseinotaz
innesive otseinengan otseinarengan otseinengan otseinongan
locative — — — —
allative otseinengana otseinarengana otseinengana otseinongana
terminative otseinenganaino otseinarenganaino otseinenganaino otseinonganaino
directive otseinenganantz otseinarenganantz otseinenganantz otseinonganantz
destinative otseinenganako otseinarenganako otseinenganako otseinonganako
ablative otseinengandik otseinarengandik otseinengandik otseinongandik
partitive otseinik — — —
prolative otseintzat — — —

Derived terms

  • otseindu (“to serve”)
  • otseintza (“servitude”)

Further reading

  • “otsein”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • “otsein”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
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