barrabil
Basque
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Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Basque *baRabiL, containing the obscure element *baRa- and the root *bil- (“to be round”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]barrabil inan
Declension
[edit]Declension of barrabil (inanimate, ending in consonant)
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | |||
| ergative | |||
| dative | |||
| genitive | |||
| comitative | |||
| causative | |||
| benefactive | |||
| instrumental | |||
| inessive | |||
| locative | |||
| allative | |||
| terminative | |||
| directive | |||
| destinative | |||
| ablative | |||
| partitive | — | — | |
| prolative | — | — |
References
[edit]- “barrabil”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
- “barrabil”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “barrabil” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk