zorion

Basque

Etymology

From zori (“luck”) +‎ on (“good”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻oɾion/ [s̻o.ɾi.õn]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺oɾion/ [s̺o.ɾi.õn]

  • Rhymes: -ion, -on
  • Hyphenation: zo‧ri‧on

Noun

zorion inan

  1. good luck, luck, fortune
  2. happiness, bliss

Declension

Declension of zorion (inan C-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive zorion zoriona zorionak zorionok
ergative zorionek zorionak zorionek zorionok
dative zorioni zorionari zorionei zorionoi
genitive zorionen zorionaren zorionen zorionon
comitative zorionekin zorionarekin zorionekin zorionokin
causative zorionengatik zorionarengatik zorionengatik zorionongatik
benefactive zorionentzat zorionarentzat zorionentzat zorionontzat
instrumental zorionez zorionaz zorionez zorionotaz
innesive zorionetan zorionean zorionetan zorionotan
locative zorionetako zorioneko zorionetako zorionotako
allative zorionetara zorionera zorionetara zorionotara
terminative zorionetaraino zorioneraino zorionetaraino zorionotaraino
directive zorionetarantz zorionerantz zorionetarantz zorionotarantz
destinative zorionetarako zorionerako zorionetarako zorionotarako
ablative zorionetatik zorionetik zorionetatik zorionotatik
partitive zorionik — — —
prolative zoriontzat — — —

Derived terms

  • zorion-agur
  • zorionak (“congratulations”)
  • zorionak eman (“to congratulate”)
  • zorionbide
  • zoriondu
  • zoriondun
  • Zorione
  • zorionean
  • zorioneko
  • zorioneko egon
  • zorionez
  • zorionezko
  • zoriontasun (“happiness”)
  • zoriontsu (“happy”)

Further reading

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