neska
Basque
Etymology
From Proto-Basque *neska. Compare Aquitanian Nescato.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nes̺ka/ [nes̺.ka]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -es̺ka, -a
- Hyphenation: nes‧ka
Noun
neska anim
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | neska | neska | neskak |
| ergative | neskak | neskak | neskek |
| dative | neskari | neskari | neskei |
| genitive | neskaren | neskaren | nesken |
| comitative | neskarekin | neskarekin | neskekin |
| causative | neskarengatik | neskarengatik | neskengatik |
| benefactive | neskarentzat | neskarentzat | neskentzat |
| instrumental | neskaz | neskaz | neskez |
| inessive | neskarengan | neskarengan | neskengan |
| locative | — | — | — |
| allative | neskarengana | neskarengana | neskengana |
| terminative | neskarenganaino | neskarenganaino | neskenganaino |
| directive | neskarenganantz | neskarenganantz | neskenganantz |
| destinative | neskarenganako | neskarenganako | neskenganako |
| ablative | neskarengandik | neskarengandik | neskengandik |
| partitive | neskarik | — | — |
| prolative | neskatzat | — | — |
Derived terms
- neska galdu
- neskama
- neskame
- neskanegun
- neskaso
- neskatilla
- neskato
- neskatxa
- neskatzar
- neskuts
- nexka (diminutive)
Further reading
- “neska”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “neska”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005