abere larri
Basque
Etymology
From abere (“cattle, livestock”) + larri (“important”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abeɾe lari/, [a.β̞e̞.ɾe̞ la.ri]
Noun
abere larri anim
- large cattle (such as cows, bulls and horses)
- Antonym: abere xehe
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | abere larri | abere larria | abere larriak |
| ergative | abere larrik | abere larriak | abere larriek |
| dative | abere larriri | abere larriari | abere larriei |
| genitive | abere larriren | abere larriaren | abere larrien |
| comitative | abere larrirekin | abere larriarekin | abere larriekin |
| causative | abere larrirengatik | abere larriarengatik | abere larriengatik |
| benefactive | abere larrirentzat | abere larriarentzat | abere larrientzat |
| instrumental | abere larriz | abere larriaz | abere larriez |
| inessive | abere larrirengan | abere larriarengan | abere larriengan |
| locative | — | — | — |
| allative | abere larrirengana | abere larriarengana | abere larriengana |
| terminative | abere larrirenganaino | abere larriarenganaino | abere larrienganaino |
| directive | abere larrirenganantz | abere larriarenganantz | abere larrienganantz |
| destinative | abere larrirenganako | abere larriarenganako | abere larrienganako |
| ablative | abere larrirengandik | abere larriarengandik | abere larriengandik |
| partitive | abere larririk | — | — |
| prolative | abere larritzat | — | — |
Further reading
- “abere larri”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “abere larri”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005