zerra
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Basque
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
zerra inan
- saw (tool used for cutting)
Declension
Declension of zerra (inanimate, ending in -a)
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | zerra | zerra | zerrak |
| ergative | zerrak | zerrak | zerrek |
| dative | zerrari | zerrari | zerrei |
| genitive | zerraren | zerraren | zerren |
| comitative | zerrarekin | zerrarekin | zerrekin |
| causative | zerrarengatik | zerrarengatik | zerrengatik |
| benefactive | zerrarentzat | zerrarentzat | zerrentzat |
| instrumental | zerraz | zerraz | zerrez |
| inessive | zerratan | zerran | zerretan |
| locative | zerratako | zerrako | zerretako |
| allative | zerratara | zerrara | zerretara |
| terminative | zerrataraino | zerraraino | zerretaraino |
| directive | zerratarantz | zerrarantz | zerretarantz |
| destinative | zerratarako | zerrarako | zerretarako |
| ablative | zerratatik | zerratik | zerretatik |
| partitive | zerrarik | — | — |
| prolative | zerratzat | — | — |
Derived terms
- zerra-arrain (“sawfish”)
- zerraketa
- zerramakina (“mechanical saw”)
- zerrari
- zerrategi (“sawmill”)
- zerratoki (“sawmill”)
- zerratu (“to saw”)
- zerrauts (“sawdust”)
Etymology 2
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Noun
zerra anim
Declension
Declension of zerra (animate, ending in -a)
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | zerra | zerra | zerrak |
| ergative | zerrak | zerrak | zerrek |
| dative | zerrari | zerrari | zerrei |
| genitive | zerraren | zerraren | zerren |
| comitative | zerrarekin | zerrarekin | zerrekin |
| causative | zerrarengatik | zerrarengatik | zerrengatik |
| benefactive | zerrarentzat | zerrarentzat | zerrentzat |
| instrumental | zerraz | zerraz | zerrez |
| inessive | zerrarengan | zerrarengan | zerrengan |
| locative | — | — | — |
| allative | zerrarengana | zerrarengana | zerrengana |
| terminative | zerrarenganaino | zerrarenganaino | zerrenganaino |
| directive | zerrarenganantz | zerrarenganantz | zerrenganantz |
| destinative | zerrarenganako | zerrarenganako | zerrenganako |
| ablative | zerrarengandik | zerrarengandik | zerrengandik |
| partitive | zerrarik | — | — |
| prolative | zerratzat | — | — |
Further reading
- “zerra”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “zerra”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005