zorrotz

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): (most dialects) /s̻orot͡s̻/
IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /s̺orot͡s̻/

Rhymes: -orots̻, -ots̻
Hyphenation: zo‧rrotz

Adjective

zorrotz (comparative zorrotzago, superlative zorrotzen, excessive zorrotzegi)

Declension

Declension of *zorrotz* (adjective, ending in consonant)
		indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive		zorrotz	zorrotza	zorrotzak
ergative		zorrotzek	zorrotzak	zorrotzek
dative		zorrotzi	zorrotzari	zorrotzei
genitive		zorrotzen	zorrotzaren	zorrotzen
comitative		zorrotzekin	zorrotzarekin	zorrotzekin
causative		zorrotzengatik	zorrotzarengatik	zorrotzengatik
benefactive		zorrotzentzat	zorrotzarentzat	zorrotzentzat
instrumental		zorrotzez	zorrotzaz	zorrotzez
inessive	anim	zorrotzengan	zorrotzarengan	zorrotzengan
inessive	inan	zorrotzetan	zorrotzean	zorrotzetan
locative	anim	—	—	—
locative	inan	zorrotzetako	zorrotzeko	zorrotzetako
allative	anim	zorrotzengana	zorrotzarengana	zorrotzengana
allative	inan	zorrotzetara	zorrotzera	zorrotzetara
terminative	anim	zorrotzenganaino	zorrotzarenganaino	zorrotzenganaino
terminative	inan	zorrotzetaraino	zorrotzeraino	zorrotzetaraino
directive	anim	zorrotzenganantz	zorrotzarenganantz	zorrotzenganantz
directive	inan	zorrotzetarantz	zorrotzerantz	zorrotzetarantz
destinative	anim	zorrotzenganako	zorrotzarenganako	zorrotzenganako
destinative	inan	zorrotzetarako	zorrotzerako	zorrotzetarako
ablative	anim	zorrotzengandik	zorrotzarengandik	zorrotzengandik
ablative	inan	zorrotzetatik	zorrotzetik	zorrotzetatik
partitive		zorrotzik	—	—
prolative		zorroztzat	—	—

Derived terms

zorrotzaile (“sharpener”)
zorrozkailu (“sharpener”)
zorrozkeria
zorrozketa (“sharpening”)
zorrozki (“sharply”)
zorrozkiro (“sharply”)
zorroztarri
zorroztasun (“sharpness”)
zorroztu (“to sharpen”)

Further reading

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

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