izurde

Basque

Etymology

First attested in 1620; from gizaurde, itself from giza- (compound form of gizon) +‎ urde (pig).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /is̻urde/ [i.s̻ur.ð̞e]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /is̺urde/ [i.s̺ur.ð̞e]

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  • Rhymes: -urde, -e
  • Hyphenation: i‧zur‧de

Noun

izurde anim

  1. dolphin
    Synonym: gizaurde

Declension

Declension of izurde (animate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive izurde izurdea izurdeak
ergative izurdek izurdeak izurdeek
dative izurderi izurdeari izurdeei
genitive izurderen izurdearen izurdeen
comitative izurderekin izurdearekin izurdeekin
causative izurderengatik izurdearengatik izurdeengatik
benefactive izurderentzat izurdearentzat izurdeentzat
instrumental izurdez izurdeaz izurdeez
inessive izurderengan izurdearengan izurdeengan
locative
allative izurderengana izurdearengana izurdeengana
terminative izurderenganaino izurdearenganaino izurdeenganaino
directive izurderenganantz izurdearenganantz izurdeenganantz
destinative izurderenganako izurdearenganako izurdeenganako
ablative izurderengandik izurdearengandik izurdeengandik
partitive izurderik
prolative izurdetzat

Further reading

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