behor
Basque
Alternative forms
- beor (Biscayan, Gipuzkoan, Upper Navarre, Salazarese, Roncalese)
- bohor (Soule)
- beur (Roncalese)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Basque *be(h)oR. A possible link with behi (“cow”) has been proposed.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /behor/ [be.hor]
- IPA(key): (Southern) /beor/ [be.or]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ehor, -or
- Rhymes: -eor, -or
- Hyphenation: be‧hor
Noun
behor inan
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | proximal plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | behor | behorra | behorrak | behorrok |
| ergative | behorrek | behorrak | behorrek | behorrok |
| dative | behorri | behorrari | behorrei | behorroi |
| genitive | behorren | behorraren | behorren | behorron |
| comitative | behorrekin | behorrarekin | behorrekin | behorrokin |
| causative | behorrengatik | behorrarengatik | behorrengatik | behorrongatik |
| benefactive | behorrentzat | behorrarentzat | behorrentzat | behorrontzat |
| instrumental | behorrez | behorraz | behorrez | behorrotaz |
| innesive | behorrengan | behorrarengan | behorrengan | behorrongan |
| locative | — | — | — | — |
| allative | behorrengana | behorrarengana | behorrengana | behorrongana |
| terminative | behorrenganaino | behorrarenganaino | behorrenganaino | behorronganaino |
| directive | behorrenganantz | behorrarenganantz | behorrenganantz | behorronganantz |
| destinative | behorrenganako | behorrarenganako | behorrenganako | behorronganako |
| ablative | behorrengandik | behorrarengandik | behorrengandik | behorrongandik |
| partitive | behorrik | — | — | — |
| prolative | behortzat | — | — | — |
Derived terms
- behor-txori
- behorkume
- behortegi
- behortzain
References
- ^ R. L. Trask (2008), “behor”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 392
Further reading
- “behor”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “behor”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005