Xabier
Basque
Etymology
Etymology tree
Probably composed of etxe (“house”) + berri (“new”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃabier/ [ʃa.β̞i.er]
- Rhymes: -ier, -er
- Hyphenation: Xa‧bi‧er
Proper noun
Xabier inan or anim
- a male given name, equivalent to English Xavier
- a village and municipality of Navarre, Spain
Declension
| indefinite | ||
|---|---|---|
| absolutive | Xabier | |
| ergative | Xabierrek | |
| dative | Xabierri | |
| genitive | Xabierren | |
| comitative | Xabierrekin | |
| causative | Xabierrengatik | |
| benefactive | Xabierrentzat | |
| instrumental | Xabierrez | |
| innesive | anim. | Xabierrengan |
| inan. | Xabierren | |
| locative | anim. | — |
| inan. | Xabierreko | |
| allative | anim. | Xabierrengana |
| inan. | Xabierrera | |
| terminative | anim. | Xabierrenganaino |
| inan. | Xabierreraino | |
| directive | anim. | Xabierrenganantz |
| inan. | Xabierrerantz | |
| destinative | anim. | Xabierrenganako |
| inan. | Xabierrerako | |
| ablative | anim. | Xabierrengandik |
| inan. | Xabierretik | |
| partitive | Xabierrik | |
| prolative | Xabiertzat | |
Derived terms
- xabiertar
Descendants
References
- “Xabier”, in Euskal Onomastikaren Datutegia [Basque Onomastic Database], Euskaltzaindia
- “155.- Nafarroako udal izendegia [Municipal toponymy of Navarre]”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Arauak, Euskaltzaindia, 2009