Euskal Herria
Basque
Etymology
From euskal (“Basque”) + herri (“people, nation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /eu̯s̺kal heria/ [eu̯s̺.kal he.ri.a]
- IPA(key): (Southern) /eu̯s̺kal eria/ [eu̯s̺.kal e.ri.a]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Eus‧kal He‧rri‧a
Proper noun
- Basque Country (a cultural region that straddles the border of Spain and France, where the Basque language is traditionally spoken)
- (rare) Basque Country (an autonomous community in northern Spain)
- Synonyms: Euskadi, Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa
Declension
| indefinite | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| absolutive | Euskal Herri | Euskal Herria |
| ergative | — | Euskal Herriak |
| dative | — | Euskal Herriari |
| genitive | — | Euskal Herriaren |
| comitative | — | Euskal Herriarekin |
| causative | — | Euskal Herriarengatik |
| benefactive | — | Euskal Herriarentzat |
| instrumental | — | Euskal Herriaz |
| inessive | — | Euskal Herrian |
| locative | — | Euskal Herriko |
| allative | — | Euskal Herrira |
| terminative | — | Euskal Herriraino |
| directive | — | Euskal Herrirantz |
| destinative | — | Euskal Herrirako |
| ablative | — | Euskal Herritik |
| partitive | Euskal Herririk | — |
| prolative | Euskal Herritzat | — |
Derived terms
- euskal herritar (“Basque”)