Basajaun
Basque
Etymology
From basa- (combining form of baso (“forest”)) + jaun (“lord”), literally “Lord of the Woods”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /bas̺aɟau̯n/ [ba.s̺a.ɟãũ̯n]
- Rhymes: -aɟau̯n, -au̯n
- Rhymes: -axau̯n, -au̯n
- Rhymes: -adʒau̯n, -au̯n
- Rhymes: -ajau̯n, -au̯n
- Hyphenation: Ba‧sa‧jaun
Proper noun
Basajaun anim
Declension
| indefinite | |
|---|---|
| absolutive | Basajaun |
| ergative | Basajaunek |
| dative | Basajauni |
| genitive | Basajaunen |
| comitative | Basajaunekin |
| causative | Basajaunengatik |
| benefactive | Basajaunentzat |
| instrumental | Basajaunez |
| inessive | Basajaunengan |
| locative | — |
| allative | Basajaunengana |
| terminative | Basajaunenganaino |
| directive | Basajaunenganantz |
| destinative | Basajaunenganako |
| ablative | Basajaunengandik |
| partitive | Basajaunik |
| prolative | Basajauntzat |
References
- “Basajaun”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
- “Basajaun”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- R. L. Trask (2008) “Basajaun”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 128