Crimean Tatar edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic مَرْكَزْ (markaz).

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: mer‧kez

Noun edit

merkez

  1. center

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

Turkish edit

Etymology edit

From Ottoman Turkish مركز, from Arabic مَرْكَزْ (markaz). The original meaning was a place where something (spear, flag pole) was stuck into the ground.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [mærkez]
  • Hyphenation: mer‧kez

Noun edit

merkez (definite accusative merkezi, plural merkezler)

  1. center (point on a line midway between the ends)
  2. headquarters

Declension edit

Inflection
Nominative merkez
Definite accusative merkezi
Singular Plural
Nominative merkez merkezler
Definite accusative merkezi merkezleri
Dative merkeze merkezlere
Locative merkezde merkezlerde
Ablative merkezden merkezlerden
Genitive merkezin merkezlerin

Derived terms edit

References edit

Turkmen edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic مَرْكَز (markaz).

Noun edit

merkez (definite accusative merkezi, plural merkezler)

  1. center

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit