etzan

Basque

Alternative forms

  • etzin

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *-tzaun-, with uncertain vocalism.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /et͡s̻an/ [e.t͡s̻ãn]
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  • Rhymes: -ets̻an, -an
  • Hyphenation: e‧tzan

Verb

etzan ? (imperfect participle etzaten, future participle etzango or etzanen, short form etzan, verbal noun etzate)

  1. to lie, lie down
  2. to lay
  3. to mean, be
    Zertan datza ametsa?What does the dream mean?

Conjugation

Conjugation of etzan (NOR paradigm)
Mood / Tense NOR (absolutive)
1st sg 2nd sg inf. 3rd sg 1st pl 2nd sg 2nd pl 3rd pl
ni hi hura gu zu zuek haiek
Indicative Present natza hatza datza gautza zautza zautzate dautza
Past nentzan hentzan zetzan geuntzan zeuntzan zeuntzaten zeutzan
Conditional
Hypothetic cons. nentzake hentzake letzake geuntzake zeuntzake zeuntzakete leutzake
Past cons.
Potential Present
Hypothetic
Past
Subjunctive Present
Past
Imperative Present hatza betza zautza zautzate beutza
Conjugation of etzan (NOR allocutive paradigm)
Mood / Tense NOR (absolutive)
1st sg 3rd sg 1st pl 3rd pl
ni hura gu haiek
Indicative Present natzak/n zatzak/n
zetzak/n
gautzak/n zautzak/n
zeutzak/n
Past nentzaan/nan zetzaan/nan geuntzaan/nan zeutzaan/nan
Hypothetic cons. nentzakek/n letzakek/n geuntzakek/n leutzakek/n
Past cons.
Potential Present

References

  1. ^ R. L. Trask (2008) “etzan”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 184

Further reading

  • etzan”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • etzan”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German etzen, atzen, from Old High German etzen, azzen, from Proto-Germanic *atjaną. Cognate with German ätzen.

Verb

etzan (auxiliary håm)

  1. (Luserna) to graze (tend to animals while grazing)

References