gatz

See also: Gatz

Basque

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Basque *gatz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡat͡s̻/ [ɡat͡s̻]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ats̻
• Hyphenation: gatz

Noun

gatz inan

1. salt
2. good humor

Declension

Declension of gatz (inan C-stem)

	indefinite	singular	plural	proximal plural
absolutive	gatz	gatza	gatzak	gatzok
ergative	gatzek	gatzak	gatzek	gatzok
dative	gatzi	gatzari	gatzei	gatzoi
genitive	gatzen	gatzaren	gatzen	gatzon
comitative	gatzekin	gatzarekin	gatzekin	gatzokin
causative	gatzengatik	gatzarengatik	gatzengatik	gatzongatik
benefactive	gatzentzat	gatzarentzat	gatzentzat	gatzontzat
instrumental	gatzez	gatzaz	gatzez	gatzotaz
inessive	gatzetan	gatzean	gatzetan	gatzotan
locative	gatzetako	gatzeko	gatzetako	gatzotako
allative	gatzetara	gatzera	gatzetara	gatzotara
terminative	gatzetaraino	gatzeraino	gatzetaraino	gatzotaraino
directive	gatzetarantz	gatzerantz	gatzetarantz	gatzotarantz
destinative	gatzetarako	gatzerako	gatzetarako	gatzotarako
ablative	gatzetatik	gatzetik	gatzetatik	gatzotatik
partitive	gatzik	—	—	—
prolative	gaztzat	—	—	—

Further reading

• “gatz”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “gatz”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Nigerian Pidgin

Alternative forms

• gats

Etymology

From English gots, from have got.

Verb

gatz

1. have to
   • 2025 February 6, Yusuf Akinpelu, “Fear of deportation hit African migrants as Trump kontinu to raid immigrants”, in BBC News Pidgin:

     "We gatz go through dis for four years or however long dis goes on," Abdul tok.

     "We have to go through this for four years or however long this lasts," Abdul says.

   • 2025 August 22, “Ex-Nigerian goalkeeper Peter Rufai make im final journey home”, in BBC News Pidgin‎^[1]:

     E criticise di Nigerian govment and football authorities for di kontri sake of say, according to im, Rufai family gatz beg for funds to give di former goalkeeper correct burial.

     He criticised the Nigerian government and football authorities in the country for saying, according to him, Rufai's family had to beg for funds to give the former goalkeeper a proper burial.