gerri
See also: Gerri
Basque
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Basque *geRi.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡeri/ [ɡe.ri]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -eri, -i
- Hyphenation: ge‧rri
Noun
gerri inan
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | proximal plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | gerri | gerria | gerriak | gerriok |
| ergative | gerrik | gerriak | gerriek | gerriok |
| dative | gerriri | gerriari | gerriei | gerrioi |
| genitive | gerriren | gerriaren | gerrien | gerrion |
| comitative | gerrirekin | gerriarekin | gerriekin | gerriokin |
| causative | gerrirengatik | gerriarengatik | gerriengatik | gerriongatik |
| benefactive | gerrirentzat | gerriarentzat | gerrientzat | gerriontzat |
| instrumental | gerriz | gerriaz | gerriez | gerriotaz |
| innesive | gerritan | gerrian | gerrietan | gerriotan |
| locative | gerritako | gerriko | gerrietako | gerriotako |
| allative | gerritara | gerrira | gerrietara | gerriotara |
| terminative | gerritaraino | gerriraino | gerrietaraino | gerriotaraino |
| directive | gerritarantz | gerrirantz | gerrietarantz | gerriotarantz |
| destinative | gerritarako | gerrirako | gerrietarako | gerriotarako |
| ablative | gerritatik | gerritik | gerrietatik | gerriotatik |
| partitive | gerririk | — | — | — |
| prolative | gerritzat | — | — | — |
Derived terms
- gerri-buelta (“waist circumference”)
- gerri-txori (“treecreeper”) (see there for further derivations)
- gerrialde (“waistline”)
- gerrikatu (“to adjust the clothing”)
- gerriko (“belt”) (see there for further derivations)
- gerriondo (“waist”)
- gerripeko (“skirt”)
- gerriratu (“to tuck in, to hike up”)
References
- ^ R. L. Trask (2008), “gerri”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 204
Further reading
- “gerri”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “gerri”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005