abaraska

Basque

Etymology

A compound of abao (“honeycomb”) and an obscure second element.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /abaɾas̺ka/ [a.β̞a.ɾas̺.ka]
  • Rhymes: -as̺ka, -a
  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧ras‧ka

Noun

abaraska inan

  1. honeycomb
    Synonym: abao

Declension

Declension of abaraska (inanimate, ending in -a)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive abaraska abaraska abaraskak
ergative abaraskak abaraskak abaraskek
dative abaraskari abaraskari abaraskei
genitive abaraskaren abaraskaren abarasken
comitative abaraskarekin abaraskarekin abaraskekin
causative abaraskarengatik abaraskarengatik abaraskengatik
benefactive abaraskarentzat abaraskarentzat abaraskentzat
instrumental abaraskaz abaraskaz abaraskez
inessive abaraskatan abaraskan abarasketan
locative abaraskatako abaraskako abarasketako
allative abaraskatara abaraskara abarasketara
terminative abaraskataraino abaraskaraino abarasketaraino
directive abaraskatarantz abaraskarantz abarasketarantz
destinative abaraskatarako abaraskarako abarasketarako
ablative abaraskatatik abaraskatik abarasketatik
partitive abaraskarik — —
prolative abaraskatzat — —

Further reading

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