zer moduz

Basque

Basque phrasebook
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Etymology

From zer (“what”) +‎ moduz (instrumental of modu (“way, manner”)), literally “by which way?”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻er modus̻/ [s̻er mo.ð̞us̻]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺er modus̺/ [s̺er mo.ð̞us̺]

  • Hyphenation: zer mo‧duz

Adverb

zer moduz (interrogative)

  1. (Gipuzkoan) how
    Synonym: nola

Derived terms

Phrase

zer moduz?

  1. how are you?

Further reading

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