igogailu

Basque

Etymology

From igo (“to go up”) +‎ gailu (“device”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /iɡoɡaʎu/, [i.ɣ̞o̞.ɣ̞a.ʎu]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /iɡoɡai̯lu/, [i.ɣ̞o̞.ɣ̞ai̯.lu]

Noun

igogailu inan

  1. lift, elevator

Declension
Declension of igogailu (inanimate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive igogailu igogailua igogailuak
ergative igogailuk igogailuak igogailuek
dative igogailuri igogailuari igogailuei
genitive igogailuren igogailuaren igogailuen
comitative igogailurekin igogailuarekin igogailuekin
causative igogailurengatik igogailuarengatik igogailuengatik
benefactive igogailurentzat igogailuarentzat igogailuentzat
instrumental igogailuz igogailuaz igogailuez
inessive igogailutan igogailuan igogailuetan
locative igogailutako igogailuko igogailuetako
allative igogailutara igogailura igogailuetara
terminative igogailutaraino igogailuraino igogailuetaraino
directive igogailutarantz igogailurantz igogailuetarantz
destinative igogailutarako igogailurako igogailuetarako
ablative igogailutatik igogailutik igogailuetatik
partitive igogailurik — —
prolative igogailutzat — —

Derived terms
  • igogailuzain (“elevator operator”)

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