euskaldun
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See also: euskaldún
Basque
Etymology
From euskal (“Basque”) + -dun (“haver”).
Pronunciation
Noun
euskaldun anim
- Basque (member of a people)
- Basque-speaker
Declension
Declension of euskaldun (animate, ending in consonant)
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | euskaldun | euskalduna | euskaldunak |
| ergative | euskaldunek | euskaldunak | euskaldunek |
| dative | euskalduni | euskaldunari | euskaldunei |
| genitive | euskaldunen | euskaldunaren | euskaldunen |
| comitative | euskaldunekin | euskaldunarekin | euskaldunekin |
| causative | euskaldunengatik | euskaldunarengatik | euskaldunengatik |
| benefactive | euskaldunentzat | euskaldunarentzat | euskaldunentzat |
| instrumental | euskaldunez | euskaldunaz | euskaldunez |
| inessive | euskaldunengan | euskaldunarengan | euskaldunengan |
| locative | — | — | — |
| allative | euskaldunengana | euskaldunarengana | euskaldunengana |
| terminative | euskaldunenganaino | euskaldunarenganaino | euskaldunenganaino |
| directive | euskaldunenganantz | euskaldunarenganantz | euskaldunenganantz |
| destinative | euskaldunenganako | euskaldunarenganako | euskaldunenganako |
| ablative | euskaldunengandik | euskaldunarengandik | euskaldunengandik |
| partitive | euskaldunik | — | — |
| prolative | euskalduntzat | — | — |
Derived terms
- euskaldun berri (“second language Basque-speaker”)
- euskaldun garbi (“native Basque-speaker”)
- euskaldun zahar (“native Basque-speaker”)
- euskaldundu (“to learn Basque, to translate into Basque”)
- euskaldungo (“quality of being Basque”)
- euskalduntasun (“quality of being Basque”)
Further reading
- “euskaldun”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “euskaldun”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005