zezen

Basque

Alternative forms
  • xexen (diminutive)

Etymology

First attested in 1562, from Proto-Basque *zezeN.

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻es̻en/ [s̻e.s̻ẽn]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺es̺en/ [s̺e.s̺ẽn]

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  • (most dialects) Rhymes: -es̻en
  • (Biscayan) Rhymes: -es̺en

  • Hyphenation: ze‧zen

Noun

zezen anim

  1. bull

Declension
Declension of zezen (animate, ending in consonant)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive zezen zezena zezenak
ergative zezenek zezenak zezenek
dative zezeni zezenari zezenei
genitive zezenen zezenaren zezenen
comitative zezenekin zezenarekin zezenekin
causative zezenengatik zezenarengatik zezenengatik
benefactive zezenentzat zezenarentzat zezenentzat
instrumental zezenez zezenaz zezenez
inessive zezenengan zezenarengan zezenengan
locative — — —
allative zezenengana zezenarengana zezenengana
terminative zezenenganaino zezenarenganaino zezenenganaino
directive zezenenganantz zezenarenganantz zezenenganantz
destinative zezenenganako zezenarenganako zezenenganako
ablative zezenengandik zezenarengandik zezenengandik
partitive zezenik — —
prolative zezentzat — —

Derived terms
  • zezen suzko
  • zezen-laster (“bullfight”)
  • zezen-plaza (“bullring”)
  • Zezena (“Taurus”)
  • zezenalde
  • zezendegi
  • zezendu
  • zezenka
  • zezenkari (“bullfighter”)
  • zezenketa (“bullfight”)
  • zezenketari (“bullfighter”)
  • zezenki (“bull meat”)
  • zezenko (“young bull”)
  • zezensuzko
  • zezentoki (“bullring”)
  • zezenzale

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