ozpin

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Basque

Bi ozpin.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /os̻pin/
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /os̺pin/

 

  • Hyphenation: oz‧pin

Etymology 1

From Proto-Basque *ortzibini, equivalent to ortzi (thunder) +‎ mihi (tongue).[1]

Noun

ozpin inan

  1. thunder
  2. thunderbolt, lightning bolt
Declension

Etymology 2

Unknown. Possibly contains the suffix -min (bitter).[2]

Noun

ozpin inan

  1. vinegar
Declension
Derived terms

Adjective

ozpin (comparative ozpinago, superlative ozpinen, excessive ozpinegi)

  1. surly
Declension

References

  1. ^ ortzi” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
  2. ^ ozpin” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

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