serafin

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See also: Serafin and serafín

English

Noun

serafin (plural serafins)

  1. Alternative form of xeraphim

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish serafín.

Pronunciation

Noun

serafin anim

  1. (biblical) seraph

Declension

Declension of serafin (animate, ending in consonant)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive serafin serafina serafinak
ergative serafinek serafinak serafinek
dative serafini serafinari serafinei
genitive serafinen serafinaren serafinen
comitative serafinekin serafinarekin serafinekin
causative serafinengatik serafinarengatik serafinengatik
benefactive serafinentzat serafinarentzat serafinentzat
instrumental serafinez serafinaz serafinez
inessive serafinengan serafinarengan serafinengan
locative
allative serafinengana serafinarengana serafinengana
terminative serafinenganaino serafinarenganaino serafinenganaino
directive serafinenganantz serafinarenganantz serafinenganantz
destinative serafinenganako serafinarenganako serafinenganako
ablative serafinengandik serafinarengandik serafinengandik
partitive serafinik
prolative serafintzat

See also

Further reading

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

Polish

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serafin

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin seraphim, from Koine Greek Σεραφείμ (Serapheím) in plural, from Hebrew שׂרף (saráf).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛˈra.fin/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -afin
  • Syllabification: se‧ra‧fin

Noun

serafin m animal or serafin m pers (diminutive serafinek)

  1. seraph
    Synonym: seraf

Declension

There are two possible declension patterns:

masculine animate

masculine personal

(adjectives):
(adverbs):
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Further reading

  • serafin in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • serafin in Polish dictionaries at PWN