sorgin

Basque

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. It almost certainly contains the suffix -gin (“doer, maker”), but the first element is obscure.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /s̺orɡin/ [s̺or.ɣ̞ĩn]
  • Rhymes: -orɡin, -in
  • Hyphenation: sor‧gin

Adjective

sorgin (comparative sorginago, superlative sorginen, excessive sorginegi)

  1. (of a woman) witch, evil, crone
  2. captivating, enchanting
    Synonym: liluragarri

Declension

Declension of sorgin (adjective C-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive sorgin sorgina sorginak sorginok
ergative sorginek sorginak sorginek sorginok
dative sorgini sorginari sorginei sorginoi
genitive sorginen sorginaren sorginen sorginon
comitative sorginekin sorginarekin sorginekin sorginokin
causative sorginengatik sorginarengatik sorginengatik sorginongatik
benefactive sorginentzat sorginarentzat sorginentzat sorginontzat
instrumental sorginez sorginaz sorginez sorginotaz
innesive anim. sorginengan sorginarengan sorginengan sorginongan
inan. sorginetan sorginean sorginetan sorginotan
locative anim. — — — —
inan. sorginetako sorgineko sorginetako sorginotako
allative anim. sorginengana sorginarengana sorginengana sorginongana
inan. sorginetara sorginera sorginetara sorginotara
terminative anim. sorginenganaino sorginarenganaino sorginenganaino sorginonganaino
inan. sorginetaraino sorgineraino sorginetaraino sorginotaraino
directive anim. sorginenganantz sorginarenganantz sorginenganantz sorginonganantz
inan. sorginetarantz sorginerantz sorginetarantz sorginotarantz
destinative anim. sorginenganako sorginarenganako sorginenganako sorginonganako
inan. sorginetarako sorginerako sorginetarako sorginotarako
ablative anim. sorginengandik sorginarengandik sorginengandik sorginongandik
inan. sorginetatik sorginetik sorginetatik sorginotatik
partitive sorginik — — —
prolative sorgintzat — — —

Noun

sorgin anim

  1. witch, sorcerer
    Synonym: azti

Declension

Declension of sorgin (anim C-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive sorgin sorgina sorginak sorginok
ergative sorginek sorginak sorginek sorginok
dative sorgini sorginari sorginei sorginoi
genitive sorginen sorginaren sorginen sorginon
comitative sorginekin sorginarekin sorginekin sorginokin
causative sorginengatik sorginarengatik sorginengatik sorginongatik
benefactive sorginentzat sorginarentzat sorginentzat sorginontzat
instrumental sorginez sorginaz sorginez sorginotaz
innesive sorginengan sorginarengan sorginengan sorginongan
locative — — — —
allative sorginengana sorginarengana sorginengana sorginongana
terminative sorginenganaino sorginarenganaino sorginenganaino sorginonganaino
directive sorginenganantz sorginarenganantz sorginenganantz sorginonganantz
destinative sorginenganako sorginarenganako sorginenganako sorginonganako
ablative sorginengandik sorginarengandik sorginengandik sorginongandik
partitive sorginik — — —
prolative sorgintzat — — —

Derived terms

  • sorgin-afari
  • sorgin-baratxuri (“wild garlic”)
  • sorgin-belar (“deadly nightshade”)
  • sorgin-dantza
  • sorgin-ehiza (“witch-hunt”)
  • sorgin-gurpil
  • sorgin-haize
  • sorgin-iratze (“lady fern”)
  • sorgin-oilo (“butterfly”)
  • sorgin-orratz
  • sorgin-orrazi (“curly plumeless thistle”)
  • sorgin-txori (“treecreper”)
  • sorgindu (“to become a witch”)
  • sorgingo (“witchery”)
  • sorginkeria (“witchery”)
  • sorgintasun (“witchery”)
  • sorgintza (“witchery”)
  • sorgintzaile
  • sorgintze

Descendants

  • → Spanish: jorguín

Further reading

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