ziens

See also: Ziens

Radestrian

Etymology

From Middle Radestrian ziuns, from Old Radestrian zijŭns, inherited from Proto-Radic *źijıns, from Proto-Hirdic *zjip̄ɯ́nɯs, from Proto-Laenkean *zjipɯ́nɯs. Cognate with Ardian žins, Lusetian zîn and Laefevian zimpa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ziens/ [zĩˑẽs]
• Rhyme: -iens ⁽²⁾

Noun

ziens anim (countable, genitive singular zieng, nominative plural ziene, compound form zien-, relational adjective zieniș)

1. lion

Declension

Declension of ziens (heavy)
		singular	plural
nominative		ziens /ziens/	ziene /ˈzienɛ/
vocative		ziense /ˈziensɛ/
genitive	proper	zieng /zieŋɡ/	zieniris /ˈzieniris/
	constructive		zienis /ˈzienis/
dative		ziena /ˈziena/	zienirín /ˈzieniriːn/
accusative		ziend /ziend/	zienirid /ˈzienirid/
instrumental		zienúr /ˈzienuːr/	zieniríe /ˈzieniriːɛ/

Derived terms

• Ziens (“Leo”)

Translations

lion

Laefevian: zimpa