atze

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Basque

Etymology

Rebracketing of atzean as atze +‎ -an (inessive suffix), originally from hatz (“finger”) +‎ -ean (inessive suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

atze inan

  1. rear; the back or hindmost part of something, that which is behind or last on order, as opposed to front.
  2. (euphemistic) buttocks, arse, rear
    Synonym: ipurdi
  3. (formal) past
    Synonym: iragan

Declension

Declension of atze (inanimate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive atze atzea atzeak
ergative atzek atzeak atzeek
dative atzeri atzeari atzeei
genitive atzeren atzearen atzeen
comitative atzerekin atzearekin atzeekin
causative atzerengatik atzearengatik atzeengatik
benefactive atzerentzat atzearentzat atzeentzat
instrumental atzez atzeaz atzeez
inessive atzetan atzean atzeetan
locative atzetako atzeko atzeetako
allative atzetara atzera atzeetara
terminative atzetaraino atzeraino atzeetaraino
directive atzetarantz atzerantz atzeetarantz
destinative atzetarako atzerako atzeetarako
ablative atzetatik atzetik atzeetatik
partitive atzerik — —
prolative atzetzat — —

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “atze”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • “atze”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
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