sorbalda

Basque

Etymology

Unknown, potentially related to soin (body, shoulder).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /s̺orbalda/ [s̺or.β̞al̪.d̪a]
  • Rhymes: -alda, -a
  • Hyphenation: sor‧bal‧da

Noun

sorbalda inan

  1. shoulder
    Synonyms: soin, besaburu

Declension

Declension of sorbalda (inan a-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive sorbalda sorbalda sorbaldak sorbaldok
ergative sorbaldak sorbaldak sorbaldek sorbaldok
dative sorbaldari sorbaldari sorbaldei sorbaldoi
genitive sorbaldaren sorbaldaren sorbalden sorbaldon
comitative sorbaldarekin sorbaldarekin sorbaldekin sorbaldokin
causative sorbaldarengatik sorbaldarengatik sorbaldengatik sorbaldongatik
benefactive sorbaldarentzat sorbaldarentzat sorbaldentzat sorbaldontzat
instrumental sorbaldaz sorbaldaz sorbaldez sorbaldotaz
innesive sorbaldatan sorbaldan sorbaldetan sorbaldotan
locative sorbaldatako sorbaldako sorbaldetako sorbaldotako
allative sorbaldatara sorbaldara sorbaldetara sorbaldotara
terminative sorbaldataraino sorbaldaraino sorbaldetaraino sorbaldotaraino
directive sorbaldatarantz sorbaldarantz sorbaldetarantz sorbaldotarantz
destinative sorbaldatarako sorbaldarako sorbaldetarako sorbaldotarako
ablative sorbaldatatik sorbaldatik sorbaldetatik sorbaldotatik
partitive sorbaldarik
prolative sorbaldatzat

Derived terms

  • sorabaldako (back slap)
  • sorbaldaratu

Further reading

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