jeltzale
Basque
Etymology
From JeL (acronym of Jaungoikoa eta Lege Zaharra (“God and Fueros”, literally “God and Old Laws”)) + -zale (“supporter”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Southern) /xelt͡s̻ale/, [xe̞l.t͡s̻a.le̞]
- IPA(key): (Northern) /jelt͡s̻ale/, [je̞l.t͡s̻a.le̞]
Adjective
jeltzale (comparative jeltzaleago, superlative jeltzaleen, excessive jeltzaleegi)
- of the Basque Nationalist Party
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | jeltzale | jeltzalea | jeltzaleak | |
| ergative | jeltzalek | jeltzaleak | jeltzaleek | |
| dative | jeltzaleri | jeltzaleari | jeltzaleei | |
| genitive | jeltzaleren | jeltzalearen | jeltzaleen | |
| comitative | jeltzalerekin | jeltzalearekin | jeltzaleekin | |
| causative | jeltzalerengatik | jeltzalearengatik | jeltzaleengatik | |
| benefactive | jeltzalerentzat | jeltzalearentzat | jeltzaleentzat | |
| instrumental | jeltzalez | jeltzaleaz | jeltzaleez | |
| inessive | anim | jeltzalerengan | jeltzalearengan | jeltzaleengan |
| inan | jeltzaletan | jeltzalean | jeltzaleetan | |
| locative | anim | — | — | — |
| inan | jeltzaletako | jeltzaleko | jeltzaleetako | |
| allative | anim | jeltzalerengana | jeltzalearengana | jeltzaleengana |
| inan | jeltzaletara | jeltzalera | jeltzaleetara | |
| terminative | anim | jeltzalerenganaino | jeltzalearenganaino | jeltzaleenganaino |
| inan | jeltzaletaraino | jeltzaleraino | jeltzaleetaraino | |
| directive | anim | jeltzalerenganantz | jeltzalearenganantz | jeltzaleenganantz |
| inan | jeltzaletarantz | jeltzalerantz | jeltzaleetarantz | |
| destinative | anim | jeltzalerenganako | jeltzalearenganako | jeltzaleenganako |
| inan | jeltzaletarako | jeltzalerako | jeltzaleetarako | |
| ablative | anim | jeltzalerengandik | jeltzalearengandik | jeltzaleengandik |
| inan | jeltzaletatik | jeltzaletik | jeltzaleetatik | |
| partitive | jeltzalerik | — | — | |
| prolative | jeltzaletzat | — | — | |
Derived terms
- jeltzaletasun (“ideology of the Basque Nationalist Party”)
- jeltzaletu (“to become a member of the Basque Nationalist Party”)
Noun
jeltzale anim
- a member of the Basque Nationalist Party
- Synonym: jelkide
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | jeltzale | jeltzalea | jeltzaleak |
| ergative | jeltzalek | jeltzaleak | jeltzaleek |
| dative | jeltzaleri | jeltzaleari | jeltzaleei |
| genitive | jeltzaleren | jeltzalearen | jeltzaleen |
| comitative | jeltzalerekin | jeltzalearekin | jeltzaleekin |
| causative | jeltzalerengatik | jeltzalearengatik | jeltzaleengatik |
| benefactive | jeltzalerentzat | jeltzalearentzat | jeltzaleentzat |
| instrumental | jeltzalez | jeltzaleaz | jeltzaleez |
| inessive | jeltzalerengan | jeltzalearengan | jeltzaleengan |
| locative | — | — | — |
| allative | jeltzalerengana | jeltzalearengana | jeltzaleengana |
| terminative | jeltzalerenganaino | jeltzalearenganaino | jeltzaleenganaino |
| directive | jeltzalerenganantz | jeltzalearenganantz | jeltzaleenganantz |
| destinative | jeltzalerenganako | jeltzalearenganako | jeltzaleenganako |
| ablative | jeltzalerengandik | jeltzalearengandik | jeltzaleengandik |
| partitive | jeltzalerik | — | — |
| prolative | jeltzaletzat | — | — |
Further reading
- “jeltzale”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “jeltzale”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Basque jeltzale, see there for more details.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xelˈt͡ʃale/ [xelʲˈt͡ʃa.le]
- Rhymes: -ale
Adjective
jeltzale m or f (masculine and feminine plural jeltzales)
- (relational) of the Basque Nationalist Party
Noun
jeltzale m or f by sense (plural jeltzales)
- a member of the Basque Nationalist Party