faltsu

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish falso.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /falt͡s̺u/ [fal.t͡s̺u]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /falt͡s̻u/ [fal.t͡s̻u]

 
  • Rhymes: -alts̺u, -u
  • Rhymes: -alts̻u, -u

  • Hyphenation: fal‧tsu

Adjective

faltsu (comparative faltsuago, superlative faltsuen, excessive faltsuegi)

  1. false
    Synonym: gezurrezko
  2. fake, counterfeit

Declension

Declension of faltsu (adjective V-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive faltsu faltsua faltsuak faltsuok
ergative faltsuk faltsuak faltsuek faltsuok
dative faltsuri faltsuari faltsuei faltsuoi
genitive faltsuren faltsuaren faltsuen faltsuon
comitative faltsurekin faltsuarekin faltsuekin faltsuokin
causative faltsurengatik faltsuarengatik faltsuengatik faltsuongatik
benefactive faltsurentzat faltsuarentzat faltsuentzat faltsuontzat
instrumental faltsuz faltsuaz faltsuez faltsuotaz
innesive anim. faltsurengan faltsuarengan faltsuengan faltsuongan
inan. faltsutan faltsuan faltsuetan faltsuotan
locative anim. — — — —
inan. faltsutako faltsuko faltsuetako faltsuotako
allative anim. faltsurengana faltsuarengana faltsuengana faltsuongana
inan. faltsutara faltsura faltsuetara faltsuotara
terminative anim. faltsurenganaino faltsuarenganaino faltsuenganaino faltsuonganaino
inan. faltsutaraino faltsuraino faltsuetaraino faltsuotaraino
directive anim. faltsurenganantz faltsuarenganantz faltsuenganantz faltsuonganantz
inan. faltsutarantz faltsurantz faltsuetarantz faltsuotarantz
destinative anim. faltsurenganako faltsuarenganako faltsuenganako faltsuonganako
inan. faltsutarako faltsurako faltsuetarako faltsuotarako
ablative anim. faltsurengandik faltsuarengandik faltsuengandik faltsuongandik
inan. faltsutatik faltsutik faltsuetatik faltsuotatik
partitive faltsurik — — —
prolative faltsutzat — — —

Derived terms

  • faltsuan (“falsely”)
  • faltsukeria (“falseness”)
  • faltsuki (“falsely”)
  • faltsutasun (“falseness”)
  • faltsutu (“to falsify”)
  • faltsutzaile (“counterfeiter”)

Further reading

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