-tza

See also: tẓa and TZA

Basque

Suffix

-tza

1. Forms abstract nouns.

   ‎zurgin (“carpenter”) + ‎-tza → ‎zurgintza (“carpentry”)

   ‎erlezain (“beekeeper”) + ‎-tza → ‎erlezaintza (“beekeeping”)

2. Forms nouns related to abundance.

   ‎diru (“money”) + ‎-tza → ‎dirutza (“wealth”)

   ‎hondar (“sand”) + ‎-tza → ‎hondartza (“beach”)

Derived terms

Basque terms suffixed with -tza