atze

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Basque[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Rebracketing of atzean as atze +‎ -an (inessive suffix), originally from hatz (finger) +‎ -ean (inessive suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /at͡s̻e/ [a.t͡s̻e]
  • Rhymes: -ats̻e
  • Hyphenation: a‧tze

Noun[edit]

atze inan

  1. rear; the back or hindmost part of something, that which is behind or last on order, as opposed to front.
  2. (euphemistic) buttocks, arse, rear
    Synonym: ipurdi
  3. (formal) past
    Synonym: iragan

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Further reading[edit]

  • atze”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • atze”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005