hoberen
Basque
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Alternative forms
Adjective
hoberen
- superlative degree of on (“good”), the best
- Synonym: onen
- Okerrenaren hoberena etorriko da. ― The best of the worst will come.
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | hoberen | hoberena | hoberenak | |
| ergative | hoberenek | hoberenak | hoberenek | |
| dative | hobereni | hoberenari | hoberenei | |
| genitive | hoberenen | hoberenaren | hoberenen | |
| comitative | hoberenekin | hoberenarekin | hoberenekin | |
| causative | hoberenengatik | hoberenarengatik | hoberenengatik | |
| benefactive | hoberenentzat | hoberenarentzat | hoberenentzat | |
| instrumental | hoberenez | hoberenaz | hoberenez | |
| inessive | anim | hoberenengan | hoberenarengan | hoberenengan |
| inan | hoberenetan | hoberenean | hoberenetan | |
| locative | anim | — | — | — |
| inan | hoberenetako | hobereneko | hoberenetako | |
| allative | anim | hoberenengana | hoberenarengana | hoberenengana |
| inan | hoberenetara | hoberenera | hoberenetara | |
| terminative | anim | hoberenenganaino | hoberenarenganaino | hoberenenganaino |
| inan | hoberenetaraino | hobereneraino | hoberenetaraino | |
| directive | anim | hoberenenganantz | hoberenarenganantz | hoberenenganantz |
| inan | hoberenetarantz | hoberenerantz | hoberenetarantz | |
| destinative | anim | hoberenenganako | hoberenarenganako | hoberenenganako |
| inan | hoberenetarako | hoberenerako | hoberenetarako | |
| ablative | anim | hoberenengandik | hoberenarengandik | hoberenengandik |
| inan | hoberenetatik | hoberenetik | hoberenetatik | |
| partitive | hoberenik | — | — | |
| prolative | hoberentzat | — | — | |
Etymology 2
Adjective
hoberen
- genitive indefinite of hobe
Further reading
- “hoberen”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “hoberen”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005