sorgin

Basque

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Several hypotheses have been proposed explaining the origin of the word. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /s̺orɡin/, [s̺o̞r.ɣ̞ĩn]

Noun

sorgin anim

  1. witch

Declension

Declension of sorgin (animate, ending in consonant)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive sorgin sorgina sorginak
ergative sorginek sorginak sorginek
dative sorgini sorginari sorginei
genitive sorginen sorginaren sorginen
comitative sorginekin sorginarekin sorginekin
causative sorginengatik sorginarengatik sorginengatik
benefactive sorginentzat sorginarentzat sorginentzat
instrumental sorginez sorginaz sorginez
inessive sorginengan sorginarengan sorginengan
locative
allative sorginengana sorginarengana sorginengana
terminative sorginenganaino sorginarenganaino sorginenganaino
directive sorginenganantz sorginarenganantz sorginenganantz
destinative sorginenganako sorginarenganako sorginenganako
ablative sorginengandik sorginarengandik sorginengandik
partitive sorginik
prolative sorgintzat

Descendants

  • Spanish: jorguín

Further reading

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