aizto

Basque

Alternative forms

Etymology

A connection to haitz (“stone”) was formerly proposed but is now thought unlikely; see that entry for more. Roncalese ainzto would point to Proto-Basque *anezto.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /ai̯s̻to/ [ai̯s̻.t̪o]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /ai̯s̺to/ [ai̯s̺.t̪o]

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  • Rhymes: -ai̯s̻to, -o
  • Rhymes: -ai̯s̺to, -o

  • Hyphenation: aiz‧to

Noun

aizto inan

  1. knife (weapon)

Declension

Declension of aizto (inanimate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive aizto aiztoa aiztoak
ergative aiztok aiztoak aiztoek
dative aiztori aiztoari aiztoei
genitive aiztoren aiztoaren aiztoen
comitative aiztorekin aiztoarekin aiztoekin
causative aiztorengatik aiztoarengatik aiztoengatik
benefactive aiztorentzat aiztoarentzat aiztoentzat
instrumental aiztoz aiztoaz aiztoez
inessive aiztotan aiztoan aiztoetan
locative aiztotako aiztoko aiztoetako
allative aiztotara aiztora aiztoetara
terminative aiztotaraino aiztoraino aiztoetaraino
directive aiztotarantz aiztorantz aiztoetarantz
destinative aiztotarako aiztorako aiztoetarako
ablative aiztotatik aiztotik aiztoetatik
partitive aiztorik — —
prolative aiztotzat — —

References

  1. ^ R. L. Trask (2008) “aizto”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 82

Further reading

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