iaz

See also: IAZ and Iaz

Basque

Alternative forms

• igaz (Biscayan, Gipuzkoan)

Etymology

Unknown, probably contains the instrumental suffix -z.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ias̻/ [i.as̻]

• IPA^(key): (most dialects) /ias̻/ [i.as̻]
• IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /ias̺/ [i.as̺]

 

• Rhymes: -ias̻

• (most dialects) Rhymes: -ias̻
• (Biscayan) Rhymes: -ias̺

• Hyphenation: i‧az

Adverb

iaz (not comparable)

1. last year

Derived terms

• iazdanik (“since the last year”)
• iazko (“from the last year”)
• iaztik (“since the last year”)

 

Further reading

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

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic ѣзъ (ězŭ), from Proto-Slavic *ězъ (“weir”). Cognates include Bulgarian яз (jaz), Serbo-Croatian jaz, Czech jez, Polish jaz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

iaz n (plural iazuri)

1. artificial lake made by damming a river

Declension

Declension of iaz

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) iaz	iazul	(niște) iazuri	iazurile
genitive/dative	(unui) iaz	iazului	(unor) iazuri	iazurilor
vocative	iazule		iazurilor