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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