multzo
Basque
Etymology
Unknown. A borrowing from Latin multum has been proposed, but it is very unlikely on phonological grounds.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mult͡s̻o/ [mul.t͡s̻o]
- Rhymes: -ults̻o, -o
- Hyphenation: mul‧tzo
Noun
multzo inan
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | multzo | multzoa | multzoak |
| ergative | multzok | multzoak | multzoek |
| dative | multzori | multzoari | multzoei |
| genitive | multzoren | multzoaren | multzoen |
| comitative | multzorekin | multzoarekin | multzoekin |
| causative | multzorengatik | multzoarengatik | multzoengatik |
| benefactive | multzorentzat | multzoarentzat | multzoentzat |
| instrumental | multzoz | multzoaz | multzoez |
| inessive | multzotan | multzoan | multzoetan |
| locative | multzotako | multzoko | multzoetako |
| allative | multzotara | multzora | multzoetara |
| terminative | multzotaraino | multzoraino | multzoetaraino |
| directive | multzotarantz | multzorantz | multzoetarantz |
| destinative | multzotarako | multzorako | multzoetarako |
| ablative | multzotatik | multzotik | multzoetatik |
| partitive | multzorik | — | — |
| prolative | multzotzat | — | — |
Derived terms
- multzoan (“forming a group”)
- multzoka (“in groups”)
- multzokari (“collective”)
- multzokatu (“to arrange in groups”)
- multzotasun (“quantity”)
- multzotu (“to group”)
References
- ^ R. L. Trask (2008) “multzo”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 292
Further reading
- “multzo”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “multzo”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005