zizare

Basque

Etymology

Unknown, possibly an irregular derivation from Proto-Basque *zizani, which would make it a doublet of zizain (“leech”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻is̻aɾe/ [s̻i.s̻a.ɾe]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺is̺aɾe/ [s̺i.s̺a.ɾe]

  • Rhymes: -aɾe, -e
  • Hyphenation: zi‧za‧re

Noun

zizare anim

  1. earthworm
  2. pinworm, threadworm
    Synonym: bizio
  3. worm
    Synonym: har

Declension

Declension of zizare (anim V-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive zizare zizarea zizareak zizareok
ergative zizarek zizareak zizareek zizareok
dative zizareri zizareari zizareei zizareoi
genitive zizareren zizarearen zizareen zizareon
comitative zizarerekin zizarearekin zizareekin zizareokin
causative zizarerengatik zizarearengatik zizareengatik zizareongatik
benefactive zizarerentzat zizarearentzat zizareentzat zizareontzat
instrumental zizarez zizareaz zizareez zizareotaz
innesive zizarerengan zizarearengan zizareengan zizareongan
locative — — — —
allative zizarerengana zizarearengana zizareengana zizareongana
terminative zizarerenganaino zizarearenganaino zizareenganaino zizareonganaino
directive zizarerenganantz zizarearenganantz zizareenganantz zizareonganantz
destinative zizarerenganako zizarearenganako zizareenganako zizareonganako
ablative zizarerengandik zizarearengandik zizareengandik zizareongandik
partitive zizarerik — — —
prolative zizaretzat — — —

Derived terms

  • zizare-belar
  • zizare-hazkuntza
  • zizare-nagusi

Further reading

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