karramarro
Basque
Etymology
Uncertain, possibly the m-reduplication of some unknown element. Alternatively, from Latin cammarus (“lobster”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /karamaro/, [ka.ra.ma.ro̞]
Declension
| Declension of karramarro (animate, ending in vowel) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
| absolutive | karramarro | karramarroa | karramarroak |
| ergative | karramarrok | karramarroak | karramarroek |
| dative | karramarrori | karramarroari | karramarroei |
| genitive | karramarroren | karramarroaren | karramarroen |
| comitative | karramarrorekin | karramarroarekin | karramarroekin |
| causative | karramarrorengatik | karramarroarengatik | karramarroengatik |
| benefactive | karramarrorentzat | karramarroarentzat | karramarroentzat |
| instrumental | karramarroz | karramarroaz | karramarroez |
| inessive | karramarrorengan | karramarroarengan | karramarroengan |
| locative | — | — | — |
| allative | karramarrorengana | karramarroarengana | karramarroengana |
| terminative | karramarrorenganaino | karramarroarenganaino | karramarroenganaino |
| directive | karramarrorenganantz | karramarroarenganantz | karramarroenganantz |
| destinative | karramarrorenganako | karramarroarenganako | karramarroenganako |
| ablative | karramarrorengandik | karramarroarengandik | karramarroengandik |
| partitive | karramarrorik | — | — |
| prolative | karramarrotzat | — | — |
Derived terms
- karramarro beltz (“marbled crab”)
- karramarro berde (“shore crab”)
- karramarroztatu (“to dredge”)
Further reading
- "karramarro" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “karramarro” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.