zahar
See also: zahăr and żahar
Basque
Etymology
From Proto-Basque *za(h)ar. Possibly related with Aquitanian *sahar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Southern) /s̻ar/, [s̻ar]
- IPA(key): (Northern) /s̻ahar/, [s̻a.ɦar]
Adjective
zahar (comparative zaharrago, superlative zaharren, excessive zaharregi)
- old, aged
Declension
| Declension of zahar (adjective, ending in -r) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | singular | plural | ||
| absolutive | zahar | zaharra | zaharrak | |
| ergative | zaharrek | zaharrak | zaharrek | |
| dative | zaharri | zaharrari | zaharrei | |
| genitive | zaharren | zaharraren | zaharren | |
| comitative | zaharrekin | zaharrarekin | zaharrekin | |
| causative | zaharrengatik | zaharrarengatik | zaharrengatik | |
| benefactive | zaharrentzat | zaharrarentzat | zaharrentzat | |
| instrumental | zaharrez | zaharraz | zaharrez | |
| inessive | anim. | zaharrengan | zaharrarengan | zaharrengan |
| inanim. | zaharretan | zaharrean | zaharretan | |
| locative | anim. | — | — | — |
| inanim. | zaharretako | zaharreko | zaharretako | |
| allative | anim. | zaharrengana | zaharrarengana | zaharrengana |
| inanim. | zaharretara | zaharrera | zaharretara | |
| terminative | anim. | zaharrenganaino | zaharrarenganaino | zaharrenganaino |
| inanim. | zaharretaraino | zaharreraino | zaharretaraino | |
| directive | anim. | zaharrenganantz | zaharrarenganantz | zaharrenganantz |
| inanim. | zaharretarantz | zaharrerantz | zaharretarantz | |
| destinative | anim. | zaharrenganako | zaharrarenganako | zaharrenganako |
| inanim. | zaharretarako | zaharrerako | zaharretarako | |
| ablative | anim. | zaharrengandik | zaharrarengandik | zaharrengandik |
| inanim. | zaharretatik | zaharretik | zaharretatik | |
| partitive | zaharrik | — | — | |
| prolative | zahartzat | — | — | |
Derived terms
- -zar
References
- “zahar” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
Further reading
- “zahar” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
- "zahar" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
Old High German
Alternative forms
- zahhar
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *tah(h)r, from Proto-Germanic *tahrą (“tear”).
Noun
zahar m
- tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)
Descendants
- Middle High German: zahar, zeher
- Central Middle High German: zār ⇒ zære pl
- German: Zähre sg
- → Italian: zacchera
- → Middle Low German: zâhē, zaahe
Romanian
Noun
zahar n (plural zaheruri)
- Alternative form of zahăr
Declension
Declension of zahar
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) zahar | zaharul | (niște) zaheruri | zaherurile |
| genitive/dative | (unui) zahar | zaharului | (unor) zaheruri | zaherurilor |
| vocative | zaharule | zaherurilor | ||