gatz

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Etymology

From Proto-Basque *gatz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡat͡s̻/ [ɡat͡s̻]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ats̻
• Hyphenation: gatz

Noun

gatz inan

1. salt
2. good humor

Declension

Declension of gatz (inanimate, ending in consonant)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	gatz	gatza	gatzak
ergative	gatzek	gatzak	gatzek
dative	gatzi	gatzari	gatzei
genitive	gatzen	gatzaren	gatzen
comitative	gatzekin	gatzarekin	gatzekin
causative	gatzengatik	gatzarengatik	gatzengatik
benefactive	gatzentzat	gatzarentzat	gatzentzat
instrumental	gatzez	gatzaz	gatzez
inessive	gatzetan	gatzean	gatzetan
locative	gatzetako	gatzeko	gatzetako
allative	gatzetara	gatzera	gatzetara
terminative	gatzetaraino	gatzeraino	gatzetaraino
directive	gatzetarantz	gatzerantz	gatzetarantz
destinative	gatzetarako	gatzerako	gatzetarako
ablative	gatzetatik	gatzetik	gatzetatik
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, “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.