abartsu

Basque

Etymology

From abar (small branch) +‎ -tsu.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /abart͡s̺u/ [a.β̞ar.t͡s̺u]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /abart͡s̻u/ [a.β̞ar.t͡s̻u]

 
  • Rhymes: -arts̺u, -u
  • Rhymes: -arts̻u, -u

  • Hyphenation: a‧bar‧tsu

Adjective

abartsu (comparative abartsuago, superlative abartsuen, excessive abartsuegi)

  1. leafy
    Synonym: adartsu

Declension

Declension of abartsu (adjective V-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive abartsu abartsua abartsuak abartsuok
ergative abartsuk abartsuak abartsuek abartsuok
dative abartsuri abartsuari abartsuei abartsuoi
genitive abartsuren abartsuaren abartsuen abartsuon
comitative abartsurekin abartsuarekin abartsuekin abartsuokin
causative abartsurengatik abartsuarengatik abartsuengatik abartsuongatik
benefactive abartsurentzat abartsuarentzat abartsuentzat abartsuontzat
instrumental abartsuz abartsuaz abartsuez abartsuotaz
innesive anim. abartsurengan abartsuarengan abartsuengan abartsuongan
inan. abartsutan abartsuan abartsuetan abartsuotan
locative anim.
inan. abartsutako abartsuko abartsuetako abartsuotako
allative anim. abartsurengana abartsuarengana abartsuengana abartsuongana
inan. abartsutara abartsura abartsuetara abartsuotara
terminative anim. abartsurenganaino abartsuarenganaino abartsuenganaino abartsuonganaino
inan. abartsutaraino abartsuraino abartsuetaraino abartsuotaraino
directive anim. abartsurenganantz abartsuarenganantz abartsuenganantz abartsuonganantz
inan. abartsutarantz abartsurantz abartsuetarantz abartsuotarantz
destinative anim. abartsurenganako abartsuarenganako abartsuenganako abartsuonganako
inan. abartsutarako abartsurako abartsuetarako abartsuotarako
ablative anim. abartsurengandik abartsuarengandik abartsuengandik abartsuongandik
inan. abartsutatik abartsutik abartsuetatik abartsuotatik
partitive abartsurik
prolative abartsutzat

Further reading

  • abartsu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • abartsu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005