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
- earthworm
- pinworm, threadworm
- Synonym: bizio
- worm
- Synonym: har
Declension
More information indefinite, singular ...
Declension of zizare (anim V-stem)
|
indefinite |
singular |
plural |
proximal plural |
| absolutive |
zizare |
zizarea |
zizareak |
zizareok |
| ergative |
zizarek |
zizareak |
zizareek |
zizareok |
| dative |
zizareri |
zizareari |
zizareei |
zizareoi |
| genitive |
zizareren |
zizarearen |
zizareen |
zizareon |
| comitative |
zizarerekin |
zizarearekin |
zizareekin |
zizareokin |
| causative |
zizarerengatik |
zizarearengatik |
zizareengatik |
zizareongatik |
| benefactive |
zizarerentzat |
zizarearentzat |
zizareentzat |
zizareontzat |
| instrumental |
zizarez |
zizareaz |
zizareez |
zizareotaz |
| innesive |
zizarerengan |
zizarearengan |
zizareengan |
zizareongan |
| locative |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| allative |
zizarerengana |
zizarearengana |
zizareengana |
zizareongana |
| terminative |
zizarerenganaino |
zizarearenganaino |
zizareenganaino |
zizareonganaino |
| directive |
zizarerenganantz |
zizarearenganantz |
zizareenganantz |
zizareonganantz |
| destinative |
zizarerenganako |
zizarearenganako |
zizareenganako |
zizareonganako |
| ablative |
zizarerengandik |
zizarearengandik |
zizareengandik |
zizareongandik |
| partitive |
zizarerik |
— |
— |
— |
| prolative |
zizaretzat |
— |
— |
— |
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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