zorri
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Basque
Etymology
From Proto-Basque *zoRi (“louse”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
zorri anim
- louse (insect)
Declension
Declension of zorri (animate, ending in vowel)
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | zorri | zorria | zorriak |
| ergative | zorrik | zorriak | zorriek |
| dative | zorriri | zorriari | zorriei |
| genitive | zorriren | zorriaren | zorrien |
| comitative | zorrirekin | zorriarekin | zorriekin |
| causative | zorrirengatik | zorriarengatik | zorriengatik |
| benefactive | zorrirentzat | zorriarentzat | zorrientzat |
| instrumental | zorriz | zorriaz | zorriez |
| inessive | zorrirengan | zorriarengan | zorriengan |
| locative | — | — | — |
| allative | zorrirengana | zorriarengana | zorriengana |
| terminative | zorrirenganaino | zorriarenganaino | zorrienganaino |
| directive | zorrirenganantz | zorriarenganantz | zorrienganantz |
| destinative | zorrirenganako | zorriarenganako | zorrienganako |
| ablative | zorrirengandik | zorriarengandik | zorriengandik |
| partitive | zorririk | — | — |
| prolative | zorritzat | — | — |
Further reading
- “zorri”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “zorri”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005