zazpi

Basque

Basque numbers (edit)
70
 ←  6 7 8  → 
    Cardinal: zazpi
    Ordinal: zazpigarren
    Multiplier: zazpikoitz
    Distributive: zazpina
    Collective: zazpikote
    Fractional: zazpiren

Etymology

Unknown, but maybe from Proto-Basque *bortza-z-bi (literally five with two), with initial syllable apheresis and early reduction of *biga (two) to bi.[1] Often compared with Iberian sisbi (seven).[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /s̻as̻pi/, [s̻as̻.pi]
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Numeral

zazpi

  1. seven

Declension

Derived terms

  • zazpidun (seventh) (music)
  • zazpiehun (seven hundred) (see there for further derivation)
  • zazpigarren (seventh)
  • zazpigarrenez (for the seventh time)
  • zazpigarrengo (seventh)
  • zazpihortz
  • zazpiki (baby born two-months premature)
  • zazpiko (having seven parts)
  • zazpikote (group of seven)
  • zazpina (seven each)
  • zazpinaka (in groups of seven)
  • zazpira (seven each)
  • zazpirazka (in groups of seven)
  • zazpiren (seventh)
  • zazpisukalde
  • zazpitan (seven times)
  • zazpiurren
  • zazpizango

References

  1. zazpi” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
  2. Orduña A., Eduardo (2011) “Los numerales ibéricos y el protovasco [Iberian numerals and Proto-Basque]”, in Veleia (in Spanish), volume 28, pages 125–139

Further reading

  • zazpi” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • "zazpi" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
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