sorgin
Basque
Etymology
Of uncertain origin. Several hypotheses have been proposed explaining the origin of the word.(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s̺orɡin/, [s̺o̞r.ɣ̞ĩn]
Noun
sorgin anim
- witch
Declension
| Declension of sorgin (animate, ending in consonant) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
| absolutive | sorgin | sorgina | sorginak |
| ergative | sorginek | sorginak | sorginek |
| dative | sorgini | sorginari | sorginei |
| genitive | sorginen | sorginaren | sorginen |
| comitative | sorginekin | sorginarekin | sorginekin |
| causative | sorginengatik | sorginarengatik | sorginengatik |
| benefactive | sorginentzat | sorginarentzat | sorginentzat |
| instrumental | sorginez | sorginaz | sorginez |
| inessive | sorginengan | sorginarengan | sorginengan |
| locative | — | — | — |
| allative | sorginengana | sorginarengana | sorginengana |
| terminative | sorginenganaino | sorginarenganaino | sorginenganaino |
| directive | sorginenganantz | sorginarenganantz | sorginenganantz |
| destinative | sorginenganako | sorginarenganako | sorginenganako |
| ablative | sorginengandik | sorginarengandik | sorginengandik |
| partitive | sorginik | — | — |
| prolative | sorgintzat | — | — |
Descendants
- → Spanish: jorguín
Further reading
- "sorgin" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “sorgin” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus