lapurreta

Basque

Etymology

From lapur (thief) +‎ -eta (action forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lapureta/ [la.pu.re.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -eta, -a
  • Hyphenation: la‧pu‧rre‧ta

Noun

lapurreta inan

  1. rob, theft
    Synonym: lapurreria

Declension

Declension of lapurreta (inan a-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive lapurreta lapurreta lapurretak lapurretok
ergative lapurretak lapurretak lapurretek lapurretok
dative lapurretari lapurretari lapurretei lapurretoi
genitive lapurretaren lapurretaren lapurreten lapurreton
comitative lapurretarekin lapurretarekin lapurretekin lapurretokin
causative lapurretarengatik lapurretarengatik lapurretengatik lapurretongatik
benefactive lapurretarentzat lapurretarentzat lapurretentzat lapurretontzat
instrumental lapurretaz lapurretaz lapurretez lapurretotaz
innesive lapurretatan lapurretan lapurretetan lapurretotan
locative lapurretatako lapurretako lapurretetako lapurretotako
allative lapurretatara lapurretara lapurretetara lapurretotara
terminative lapurretataraino lapurretaraino lapurretetaraino lapurretotaraino
directive lapurretatarantz lapurretarantz lapurretetarantz lapurretotarantz
destinative lapurretatarako lapurretarako lapurretetarako lapurretotarako
ablative lapurretatatik lapurretatik lapurretetatik lapurretotatik
partitive lapurretarik
prolative lapurretatzat

Derived terms

  • lapurretan
  • lapurretan egin
  • lapurretatxo

Further reading

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