zevç

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish زوج (zevc), from Arabic زَوْج (zawj). . Compare Azerbaijani zövc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zevtʃ/

Noun

zevç (definite accusative zevci, plural zevçler) (archaic)

  1. husband
    Synonym: koca
    • 2006, Nâzım Hikmet, Çeviri hikâyeler, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, page 34:
      Ve zevç ile zevce meçhul genci beklediler.
      And husband and wife waited for the unknown youth.

Declension

Declension of zevç
singular plural
nominative zevç zevçler
definite accusative zevci zevçleri
dative zevce zevçlere
locative zevçte zevçlerde
ablative zevçten zevçlerden
genitive zevcin zevçlerin

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