Gasteiz

Basque

Etymology

First attested in 1025 as Gastehiz, possibly related to the adjective gazte (“young”). The usage of the word to refer to the modern city dates from the twentieth century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡas̺tei̯s̻/, [ɡas̺.t̪e̞i̯s̻]

Proper noun

Gasteiz inan

  1. A medieval settlement corresponding to the old town of modern day Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain
  2. Vitoria (the capital city of the Basque Country, Spain)

Declension

Declension of Gasteiz (inanimate, ending in consonant)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive Gasteiz — —
ergative Gasteizek — —
dative Gasteizi — —
genitive Gasteizen — —
comitative Gasteizekin — —
causative Gasteizengatik — —
benefactive Gasteizentzat — —
instrumental Gasteizez — —
inessive Gasteizen — —
locative Gasteizko — —
allative Gasteizera — —
terminative Gasteizeraino — —
directive Gasteizerantz — —
destinative Gasteizerako — —
ablative Gasteiztik — —
partitive Gasteizik — —
prolative Gasteiztzat — —

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From Basque Gasteiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡasˈteis/ [ɡasˈt̪ei̯s]
  • Rhymes: -eis

Proper noun

Gasteiz m

  1. A medieval settlement corresponding to the old town of modern day Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain
  2. Vitoria (the capital city of the Basque Country, Spain)
    Synonyms: Vitoria, Vitoria-Gasteiz
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