sorgin

Basque

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. It almost certainly contains the suffix -gin (“doer, maker”), but the first element is obscure.

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /s̺orɡin/ [s̺or.ɣ̞ĩn]
  • Rhymes: -orɡin
  • Hyphenation: sor‧gin

Adjective

sorgin (comparative sorginago, superlative sorginen, excessive sorginegi)

  1. (of a woman) witch, evil, crone
  2. captivating, enchanting
    Synonym: liluragarri

Declension
Declension of sorgin (adjective, 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 anim. sorginengan sorginarengan sorginengan
inanim. sorginetan sorginean sorginetan
locative anim. — — —
inanim. sorginetako sorgineko sorginetako
allative anim. sorginengana sorginarengana sorginengana
inanim. sorginetara sorginera sorginetara
terminative anim. sorginenganaino sorginarenganaino sorginenganaino
inanim. sorginetaraino sorgineraino sorginetaraino
directive anim. sorginenganantz sorginarenganantz sorginenganantz
inanim. sorginetarantz sorginerantz sorginetarantz
destinative anim. sorginenganako sorginarenganako sorginenganako
inanim. sorginetarako sorginerako sorginetarako
ablative anim. sorginengandik sorginarengandik sorginengandik
inanim. sorginetatik sorginetik sorginetatik
partitive sorginik — —
prolative sorgintzat — —

Noun

sorgin anim

  1. witch, sorcerer
    Synonym: azti

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 — —

Derived terms
  • sorgin-afari
  • sorgin-baratxuri (“wild garlic”)
  • sorgin-belar (“deadly nightshade”)
  • sorgin-dantza
  • sorgin-ehiza (“witch-hunt”)
  • sorgin-gurpil
  • sorgin-haize
  • sorgin-iratze (“lady fern”)
  • sorgin-oilo (“butterfly”)
  • sorgin-orratz
  • sorgin-orrazi (“curly plumeless thistle”)
  • sorgin-txori (“treecreper”)
  • sorgindu (“to become a witch”)
  • sorgingo (“witchery”)
  • sorginkeria (“witchery”)
  • sorgintasun (“witchery”)
  • sorgintza (“witchery”)
  • sorgintzaile
  • sorgintze

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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