kulero

Basque

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuleɾo/ [ku.le.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo, -o
  • Hyphenation: ku‧le‧ro

Noun

kulero inan

  1. panties, knickers.
    Synonyms: kulot, pantaloi

Declension

Declension of kulero (inan V-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive kulero kuleroa kuleroak kulerook
ergative kulerok kuleroak kuleroek kulerook
dative kulerori kuleroari kuleroei kulerooi
genitive kuleroren kuleroaren kuleroen kuleroon
comitative kulerorekin kuleroarekin kuleroekin kulerookin
causative kulerorengatik kuleroarengatik kuleroengatik kuleroongatik
benefactive kulerorentzat kuleroarentzat kuleroentzat kuleroontzat
instrumental kuleroz kuleroaz kuleroez kulerootaz
innesive kulerotan kuleroan kuleroetan kulerootan
locative kulerotako kuleroko kuleroetako kulerootako
allative kulerotara kulerora kuleroetara kulerootara
terminative kulerotaraino kuleroraino kuleroetaraino kulerootaraino
directive kulerotarantz kulerorantz kuleroetarantz kulerootarantz
destinative kulerotarako kulerorako kuleroetarako kulerootarako
ablative kulerotatik kulerotik kuleroetatik kulerootatik
partitive kulerorik
prolative kulerotzat

Further reading

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

Esperanto

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈlero/
  • Audio 1:(file)
  • Audio 2:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ero
  • Syllabification: ku‧le‧ro

Etymology 1

Compare French cuiller, also Ido kuliero.

Noun

kulero (accusative singular kuleron, plural kuleroj, accusative plural kulerojn)

  1. spoon
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From kulo (gnat) +‎ -ero (element).

Noun

kulero (accusative singular kuleron, plural kuleroj, accusative plural kulerojn)

  1. (rare, wordplay) a fragment of a gnat