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
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	inanim.	zorrotzetan	zorrotzean	zorrotzetan
locative	anim.	—	—	—
locative	inanim.	zorrotzetako	zorrotzeko	zorrotzetako
allative	anim.	zorrotzengana	zorrotzarengana	zorrotzengana
allative	inanim.	zorrotzetara	zorrotzera	zorrotzetara
terminative	anim.	zorrotzenganaino	zorrotzarenganaino	zorrotzenganaino
terminative	inanim.	zorrotzetaraino	zorrotzeraino	zorrotzetaraino
directive	anim.	zorrotzenganantz	zorrotzarenganantz	zorrotzenganantz
directive	inanim.	zorrotzetarantz	zorrotzerantz	zorrotzetarantz
destinative	anim.	zorrotzenganako	zorrotzarenganako	zorrotzenganako
destinative	inanim.	zorrotzetarako	zorrotzerako	zorrotzetarako
ablative	anim.	zorrotzengandik	zorrotzarengandik	zorrotzengandik
ablative	inanim.	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], Euskaltzaindia
“zorrotz”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

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