edan

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Basque

Etymology

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Noun

edan inan

  1. drink
    Synonym: edari

Declension

Declension of edan (inanimate, ending in consonant)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive edan edana edanak
ergative edanek edanak edanek
dative edani edanari edanei
genitive edanen edanaren edanen
comitative edanekin edanarekin edanekin
causative edanengatik edanarengatik edanengatik
benefactive edanentzat edanarentzat edanentzat
instrumental edanez edanaz edanez
inessive edanetan edanean edanetan
locative edanetako edaneko edanetako
allative edanetara edanera edanetara
terminative edanetaraino edaneraino edanetaraino
directive edanetarantz edanerantz edanetarantz
destinative edanetarako edanerako edanetarako
ablative edanetatik edanetik edanetatik
partitive edanik
prolative edantzat

Verb

edan du (imperfect participle edaten, future participle edango or edanen, short form edan, verbal noun edate)

  1. to drink
  2. to have alcoholic drinks

Further reading

  • edan”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • edan”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Nupe

Èdán gúbà

Etymology 1

Cognate with Yoruba àdán.

Pronunciation

Noun

èdán (plural èdánzhì)

  1. fruit bat

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

edán

  1. spying
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Noun

edán (plural edánzhì)

  1. ravine
    Synonym: gùdù