deniz

See also: Deniz, deñiz, and deňiz

Turkish

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *teŋiŕ. Compare Chuvash тинӗс (tinĕs, “sea”), Hungarian tenger (“sea”).

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: de‧niz

Noun

deniz (definite accusative denizi, plural denizler)

sea

Declension

Inflection

Nominative

deniz

Definite accusative

Singular

Plural

Nominative

deniz

Definite accusative

Dative

Locative

Ablative

Genitive

Possessive forms
	Singular	Plural
1st singular	denizim	denizlerim
2nd singular	denizin	denizlerin
3rd singular	denizi	denizleri
1st plural	denizimiz	denizlerimiz
2nd plural	deniziniz	denizleriniz
3rd plural	denizleri	denizleri

Derived terms

Terms derived from deniz

Akdeniz (“Mediterranean Sea”)
Baltık Denizi (“Baltic Sea”)
deniz feneri (“lighthouse”)
deniz kızı (“mermaid”)

deniz şortu (“board shorts”)
Ege Denizi (“Aegean Sea”)
Hazar Denizi (“Caspian Sea”)
Karadeniz (“Black Sea”)

Kızıldeniz (“Red Sea”)
Marmara Denizi (“Sea of Marmara”)
İrlanda Denizi (“Irish Sea”)

Further reading

deniz in Turkish dictionaries at Türk Dil Kurumu

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