bekain
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Basque
Etymology
From bet- (combining form of begi (“eye”)) + gain (“upper part”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bekain inan
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | bekain | bekaina | bekainak |
| ergative | bekainek | bekainak | bekainek |
| dative | bekaini | bekainari | bekainei |
| genitive | bekainen | bekainaren | bekainen |
| comitative | bekainekin | bekainarekin | bekainekin |
| causative | bekainengatik | bekainarengatik | bekainengatik |
| benefactive | bekainentzat | bekainarentzat | bekainentzat |
| instrumental | bekainez | bekainaz | bekainez |
| inessive | bekainetan | bekainean | bekainetan |
| locative | bekainetako | bekaineko | bekainetako |
| allative | bekainetara | bekainera | bekainetara |
| terminative | bekainetaraino | bekaineraino | bekainetaraino |
| directive | bekainetarantz | bekainerantz | bekainetarantz |
| destinative | bekainetarako | bekainerako | bekainetarako |
| ablative | bekainetatik | bekainetik | bekainetatik |
| partitive | bekainik | — | — |
| prolative | bekaintzat | — | — |
Derived terms
Further reading
- “bekain”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “bekain”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005