aurten

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *(h)aur +‎ *urte +‎ *-n,[1] equivalent to hau (“this”) +‎ urte (“year”) +‎ -n (“in”), literally “in this year”. The placement of the demonstrative before the noun is unusual.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /au̯rten/, [au̯r.t̪ẽ̞n]

Adverb

aurten (not comparable)

  1. this year

Derived terms

  • aurtendanik (“from this year”)
  • aurtengo (“of this year, originating this year”)

References

  1. ^ R. L. Trask (2008) “urte”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 360

Further reading

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