euskal

Basque

Alternative forms

euzkal (obsolete)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eu̯s̺kal/, [e̞u̯s̺.kal]

Adjective

euskal (indeclinable)

(attributive) Basque (relating to the Basque people or their language)

Derived terms

euskaldun (“Basque-speaker”) (see there for further derivations)
euskalgintza (“Basque cultural activity”)
euskalki (“dialect of Basque”)
euskaltasun (“Basqueness”)
euskaltegi (“school for learning Basque”)
euskaltzain (“member of the Basque Language Academy”)
Euskaltzaindia (“Basque Language Academy”)
euskaltzale (“someone who admires the Basque language or culture”)
Euskal Herria (“Basque Country”)
Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa (“Basque Autonomous Community”)

Related terms

euskara (“Basque language”)
eusko (“Basque”)

Further reading

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

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