erpuru

Basque

Etymology

From eri (“finger”) +‎ buru (“head”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /erpuɾu/ [er.pu.ɾu]
  • Rhymes: -uɾu, -u
  • Hyphenation: er‧pu‧ru

Noun

erpuru inan

  1. (anatomy) thumb
    Synonyms: hatz lodi, orkoro

Declension

Declension of erpuru (inan V-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive erpuru erpurua erpuruak erpuruok
ergative erpuruk erpuruak erpuruek erpuruok
dative erpururi erpuruari erpuruei erpuruoi
genitive erpururen erpuruaren erpuruen erpuruon
comitative erpururekin erpuruarekin erpuruekin erpuruokin
causative erpururengatik erpuruarengatik erpuruengatik erpuruongatik
benefactive erpururentzat erpuruarentzat erpuruentzat erpuruontzat
instrumental erpuruz erpuruaz erpuruez erpuruotaz
innesive erpurutan erpuruan erpuruetan erpuruotan
locative erpurutako erpuruko erpuruetako erpuruotako
allative erpurutara erpurura erpuruetara erpuruotara
terminative erpurutaraino erpururaino erpuruetaraino erpuruotaraino
directive erpurutarantz erpururantz erpuruetarantz erpuruotarantz
destinative erpurutarako erpururako erpuruetarako erpuruotarako
ablative erpurutatik erpurutik erpuruetatik erpuruotatik
partitive erpururik — — —
prolative erpurutzat — — —

Further reading

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