arratoi

Basque

Etymology

First attested in the 17th century; from archaic and dialectal arratoin, from Spanish ratón.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aratoi̯/ [a.ra.t̪oi̯]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -atoi̯, -oi̯
  • Hyphenation: a‧rra‧toi

Noun

arratoi anim

  1. rat

Declension

Declension of arratoi (animate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive arratoi arratoia arratoiak
ergative arratoik arratoiak arratoiek
dative arratoiri arratoiari arratoiei
genitive arratoiren arratoiaren arratoien
comitative arratoirekin arratoiarekin arratoiekin
causative arratoirengatik arratoiarengatik arratoiengatik
benefactive arratoirentzat arratoiarentzat arratoientzat
instrumental arratoiz arratoiaz arratoiez
inessive arratoirengan arratoiarengan arratoiengan
locative
allative arratoirengana arratoiarengana arratoiengana
terminative arratoirenganaino arratoiarenganaino arratoienganaino
directive arratoirenganantz arratoiarenganantz arratoienganantz
destinative arratoirenganako arratoiarenganako arratoienganako
ablative arratoirengandik arratoiarengandik arratoiengandik
partitive arratoirik
prolative arratoitzat

Further reading

  • arratoi”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • arratoi”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005