gizon
See also: Gizon
Basque
Etymology
From Proto-Basque *gizon, cognate with Aquitanian *cison.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡis̻on/, [ɡi.s̻õ̞n]
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Noun
gizon anim
- man
- husband
- human
Declension
| Declension of gizon (animate, ending in consonant) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
| absolutive | gizon | gizona | gizonak |
| ergative | gizonek | gizonak | gizonek |
| dative | gizoni | gizonari | gizonei |
| genitive | gizonen | gizonaren | gizonen |
| comitative | gizonekin | gizonarekin | gizonekin |
| causative | gizonengatik | gizonarengatik | gizonengatik |
| benefactive | gizonentzat | gizonarentzat | gizonentzat |
| instrumental | gizonez | gizonaz | gizonez |
| inessive | gizonengan | gizonarengan | gizonengan |
| locative | — | — | — |
| allative | gizonengana | gizonarengana | gizonengana |
| terminative | gizonenganaino | gizonarenganaino | gizonenganaino |
| directive | gizonenganantz | gizonarenganantz | gizonenganantz |
| destinative | gizonenganako | gizonarenganako | gizonenganako |
| ablative | gizonengandik | gizonarengandik | gizonengandik |
| partitive | gizonik | — | — |
| prolative | gizontzat | — | — |
Synonyms
- (man): gizonezko
- (husband): senar
- (human): gizaki
Further reading
- "gizon" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “gizon” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus