koldar

Basque

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /koldar/, [ko̞l̪.d̪ar]

Adjective

koldar (comparative koldarrago, superlative koldarren, excessive koldarregi)

  1. cowardly
    Synonym: beldurti

Declension
Declension of koldar (adjective, ending in -r)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive koldar koldarra koldarrak
ergative koldarrek koldarrak koldarrek
dative koldarri koldarrari koldarrei
genitive koldarren koldarraren koldarren
comitative koldarrekin koldarrarekin koldarrekin
causative koldarrengatik koldarrarengatik koldarrengatik
benefactive koldarrentzat koldarrarentzat koldarrentzat
instrumental koldarrez koldarraz koldarrez
inessive anim. koldarrengan koldarrarengan koldarrengan
inanim. koldarretan koldarrean koldarretan
locative anim. — — —
inanim. koldarretako koldarreko koldarretako
allative anim. koldarrengana koldarrarengana koldarrengana
inanim. koldarretara koldarrera koldarretara
terminative anim. koldarrenganaino koldarrarenganaino koldarrenganaino
inanim. koldarretaraino koldarreraino koldarretaraino
directive anim. koldarrenganantz koldarrarenganantz koldarrenganantz
inanim. koldarretarantz koldarrerantz koldarretarantz
destinative anim. koldarrenganako koldarrarenganako koldarrenganako
inanim. koldarretarako koldarrerako koldarretarako
ablative anim. koldarrengandik koldarrarengandik koldarrengandik
inanim. koldarretatik koldarretik koldarretatik
partitive koldarrik — —
prolative koldartzat — —

Derived terms
  • koldarkeria (“cowardice”)
  • koldartasun (“cowardice”)
  • koldartu (“to frighten”)

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