otsein

Basque

Etymology

From ot- (combining form of ogi (“bread”)) +‎ sein (“boy, child”).

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /ot͡s̺ei̯n/ [o.t͡s̺ẽĩ̯n]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /ot͡s̻ei̯n/ [o.t͡s̻ẽĩ̯n]

 
  • (most dialects) Rhymes: -ots̺ei̯n
  • (Biscayan) Rhymes: -ots̻ei̯n

  • Hyphenation: o‧tsein

Noun

otsein anim

  1. servant
    Synonym: morroi

Declension
Declension of otsein (animate, ending in consonant)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive otsein otseina otseinak
ergative otseinek otseinak otseinek
dative otseini otseinari otseinei
genitive otseinen otseinaren otseinen
comitative otseinekin otseinarekin otseinekin
causative otseinengatik otseinarengatik otseinengatik
benefactive otseinentzat otseinarentzat otseinentzat
instrumental otseinez otseinaz otseinez
inessive otseinengan otseinarengan otseinengan
locative — — —
allative otseinengana otseinarengana otseinengana
terminative otseinenganaino otseinarenganaino otseinenganaino
directive otseinenganantz otseinarenganantz otseinenganantz
destinative otseinenganako otseinarenganako otseinenganako
ablative otseinengandik otseinarengandik otseinengandik
partitive otseinik — —
prolative otseintzat — —

Derived terms
  • otseindu (“to serve”)
  • otseintza (“servitude”)

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