erdara

Basque

Alternative forms

  • erdera

Etymology

Contains the suffix -era (“language”). The first element is uncertain, possibilities include erdi (“half”) and erdu (“to come, to arrive”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /erdaɾa/, [e̞r.ð̞a.ɾa]

Noun

erdara inan

  1. Any language other than Basque, especially Spanish and French.

Declension

Declension of erdara (inanimate, singular only, ending in -a)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive erdara erdara —
ergative — erdarak —
dative — erdarari —
genitive — erdararen —
comitative — erdararekin —
causative — erdararengatik —
benefactive — erdararentzat —
instrumental erdaraz erdaraz —
inessive — erdaran —
locative — — —
allative — — —
terminative — — —
directive — — —
destinative — — —
ablative — — —
partitive erdararik — —
prolative erdaratzat — —

Derived terms

  • ahuntz-erdara
  • erdaldun
  • erdarakada
  • zapo-erdara

Further reading

  • "erdara" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “erdara” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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