zerbait

Basque

Etymology

From zer (what) +‎ -bait (indefinite suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻erbai̯t/ [s̻er.β̞ai̯t̪]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺erbai̯t/ [s̺er.β̞ai̯t̪]

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  • Rhymes: -erbai̯t, -ai̯t
  • Hyphenation: zer‧bait

Pronoun

zerbait

  1. something

Declension

Derived terms

  • zerbait izan (to be valuable)
  • zerbaitxo

References

  1. ^ R. L. Trask (2008) “zer”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 371

Further reading

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