zizare

Basque

Etymology

Unknown, possibly an irregular derivation from Proto-Basque *zizani, which would make it a doublet of zizain (“leech”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /s̻is̻aɾe/ [s̻i.s̻a.ɾe]

• IPA^(key): (most dialects) /s̻is̻aɾe/ [s̻i.s̻a.ɾe]
• IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /s̺is̺aɾe/ [s̺i.s̺a.ɾe]

• Rhymes: -aɾe, -e
• Hyphenation: zi‧za‧re

Noun

zizare anim

1. earthworm
2. pinworm, threadworm

   Synonym: bizio

3. worm

   Synonym: har

Declension

Declension of zizare (animate, ending in vowel)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	zizare	zizarea	zizareak
ergative	zizarek	zizareak	zizareek
dative	zizareri	zizareari	zizareei
genitive	zizareren	zizarearen	zizareen
comitative	zizarerekin	zizarearekin	zizareekin
causative	zizarerengatik	zizarearengatik	zizareengatik
benefactive	zizarerentzat	zizarearentzat	zizareentzat
instrumental	zizarez	zizareaz	zizareez
inessive	zizarerengan	zizarearengan	zizareengan
locative	—	—	—
allative	zizarerengana	zizarearengana	zizareengana
terminative	zizarerenganaino	zizarearenganaino	zizareenganaino
directive	zizarerenganantz	zizarearenganantz	zizareenganantz
destinative	zizarerenganako	zizarearenganako	zizareenganako
ablative	zizarerengandik	zizarearengandik	zizareengandik
partitive	zizarerik	—	—
prolative	zizaretzat	—	—

Derived terms

• zizare-belar
• zizare-hazkuntza
• zizare-nagusi

Further reading

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