irain

Basque

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iɾai̯n/ [i.ɾãĩ̯n]
  • Rhymes: -iɾai̯n, -ai̯n
  • Hyphenation: i‧rain

Noun

irain inan

  1. insult, offence

Declension

Declension of irain (inanimate, ending in consonant)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive irain iraina irainak
ergative irainek irainak irainek
dative iraini irainari irainei
genitive irainen irainaren irainen
comitative irainekin irainarekin irainekin
causative irainengatik irainarengatik irainengatik
benefactive irainentzat irainarentzat irainentzat
instrumental irainez irainaz irainez
inessive irainetan irainean irainetan
locative irainetako iraineko irainetako
allative irainetara irainera irainetara
terminative irainetaraino iraineraino irainetaraino
directive irainetarantz irainerantz irainetarantz
destinative irainetarako irainerako irainetarako
ablative irainetatik irainetik irainetatik
partitive irainik — —
prolative iraintzat — —

Derived terms

  • irain egin (“to insult”)
  • iraindu (“to insult”)
  • iraingarri (“insulting”)
  • irainka (“insulting”)
  • iraintzaile (“insulter”)

Further reading

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

Middle English

Noun

irain

  1. alternative form of arayne
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