borrero

See also: Borrero

Basque

Etymology

Ultimately from Occitan bourrèu, itself from French bourreau.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /boreɾo/ [bo.re.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo, -o
  • Hyphenation: bo‧rre‧ro

Noun

borrero anim

  1. executioner, hangman

Declension

Declension of borrero (anim V-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive borrero borreroa borreroak borrerook
ergative borrerok borreroak borreroek borrerook
dative borrerori borreroari borreroei borrerooi
genitive borreroren borreroaren borreroen borreroon
comitative borrerorekin borreroarekin borreroekin borrerookin
causative borrerorengatik borreroarengatik borreroengatik borreroongatik
benefactive borrerorentzat borreroarentzat borreroentzat borreroontzat
instrumental borreroz borreroaz borreroez borrerootaz
innesive borrerorengan borreroarengan borreroengan borreroongan
locative
allative borrerorengana borreroarengana borreroengana borreroongana
terminative borrerorenganaino borreroarenganaino borreroenganaino borreroonganaino
directive borrerorenganantz borreroarenganantz borreroenganantz borreroonganantz
destinative borrerorenganako borreroarenganako borreroenganako borreroonganako
ablative borrerorengandik borreroarengandik borreroengandik borreroongandik
partitive borrerorik
prolative borrerotzat

Further reading

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