funts

English

Noun

funts

  1. plural of funt

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan fons (bottom).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /funt͡s̺/ [fũnt͡s̺]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /funt͡s̻/ [fũnt͡s̻]

 
  • Rhymes: -unts̺
  • Rhymes: -unts̻

  • Hyphenation: funts

Noun

funts inan

  1. foundation, basis
    Synonyms: muin, oinarri
  2. reason
    Synonyms: ganora, zentzutasun
  3. money, capital
    Synonym: kapital

Declension

Declension of funts (inanimate, ending in consonant)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive funts funtsa funtsak
ergative funtsek funtsak funtsek
dative funtsi funtsari funtsei
genitive funtsen funtsaren funtsen
comitative funtsekin funtsarekin funtsekin
causative funtsengatik funtsarengatik funtsengatik
benefactive funtsentzat funtsarentzat funtsentzat
instrumental funtsez funtsaz funtsez
inessive funtsetan funtsean funtsetan
locative funtsetako funtseko funtsetako
allative funtsetara funtsera funtsetara
terminative funtsetaraino funtseraino funtsetaraino
directive funtsetarantz funtserantz funtsetarantz
destinative funtsetarako funtserako funtsetarako
ablative funtsetatik funtsetik funtsetatik
partitive funtsik
prolative funstzat

Declension

  • funsgabe (unfounded) (see there for further derivations)
  • funski (truly)
  • funtsatu (to base)
  • funtsean (in essence)
  • funtsera eta (in the end)
  • funtsez (properly)
  • funtsezko (basic)
  • funtsezkotasun (basicness)

Further reading

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