zahar

See also: zahăr and żahar

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *za(h)ar. Possibly related with Aquitanian *sahar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /s̻ar/, [s̻ar]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /s̻ahar/, [s̻a.ɦar]

Adjective

zahar (comparative zaharrago, superlative zaharren, excessive zaharregi)

  1. old, aged

Declension
Declension of zahar (adjective, ending in -r)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive zahar zaharra zaharrak
ergative zaharrek zaharrak zaharrek
dative zaharri zaharrari zaharrei
genitive zaharren zaharraren zaharren
comitative zaharrekin zaharrarekin zaharrekin
causative zaharrengatik zaharrarengatik zaharrengatik
benefactive zaharrentzat zaharrarentzat zaharrentzat
instrumental zaharrez zaharraz zaharrez
inessive anim. zaharrengan zaharrarengan zaharrengan
inanim. zaharretan zaharrean zaharretan
locative anim. — — —
inanim. zaharretako zaharreko zaharretako
allative anim. zaharrengana zaharrarengana zaharrengana
inanim. zaharretara zaharrera zaharretara
terminative anim. zaharrenganaino zaharrarenganaino zaharrenganaino
inanim. zaharretaraino zaharreraino zaharretaraino
directive anim. zaharrenganantz zaharrarenganantz zaharrenganantz
inanim. zaharretarantz zaharrerantz zaharretarantz
destinative anim. zaharrenganako zaharrarenganako zaharrenganako
inanim. zaharretarako zaharrerako zaharretarako
ablative anim. zaharrengandik zaharrarengandik zaharrengandik
inanim. zaharretatik zaharretik zaharretatik
partitive zaharrik — —
prolative zahartzat — —

Derived terms

References

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

Old High German

Alternative forms
  • zahhar

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tah(h)r, from Proto-Germanic *tahrą (“tear”).

Noun

zahar m

  1. tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)

Descendants
  • Middle High German: zahar, zeher
  • Central Middle High German: zār ⇒ zære pl
  • → Italian: zacchera
  • → Middle Low German: zâhē, zaahe

Romanian

Noun

zahar n (plural zaheruri)

  1. Alternative form of zahăr

Declension
Declension of zahar
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) zahar zaharul (niște) zaheruri zaherurile
genitive/dative (unui) zahar zaharului (unor) zaheruri zaherurilor
vocative zaharule zaherurilor
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