Lurra

See also: lurra

Basque

Etymology

From lur (earth, soil) +‎ -a (definite article).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lura/ [lu.ra]
  • Rhymes: -ura, -a
  • Hyphenation: Lu‧rra

Proper noun

Lurra inan

  1. the Earth

Declension

Declension of Lurra (inanimate with article, ending in -r)
indefinite singular
absolutive Lur Lurra
ergative Lurrak
dative Lurrari
genitive Lurraren
comitative Lurrarekin
causative Lurrarengatik
benefactive Lurrarentzat
instrumental Lurraz
inessive Lurrean
locative Lurreko
allative Lurrera
terminative Lurreraino
directive Lurrerantz
destinative Lurrerako
ablative Lurretik
partitive Lurrik
prolative Lurtzat

Derived terms

  • Lurraren berotze (global warming)

Further reading

  • lur”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]