trepeta

Basque

Etymology

Probably from Spanish trébede, from Latin tripedēs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /trepeta/ [t̪re.pe.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -eta, -a
  • Hyphenation: tre‧pe‧ta

Noun

trepeta inan

  1. gadget, whatchamacallit
    Synonym: tramankulu

Declension

Declension of trepeta (inan a-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive trepeta trepeta trepetak trepetok
ergative trepetak trepetak trepetek trepetok
dative trepetari trepetari trepetei trepetoi
genitive trepetaren trepetaren trepeten trepeton
comitative trepetarekin trepetarekin trepetekin trepetokin
causative trepetarengatik trepetarengatik trepetengatik trepetongatik
benefactive trepetarentzat trepetarentzat trepetentzat trepetontzat
instrumental trepetaz trepetaz trepetez trepetotaz
innesive trepetatan trepetan trepetetan trepetotan
locative trepetatako trepetako trepetetako trepetotako
allative trepetatara trepetara trepetetara trepetotara
terminative trepetataraino trepetaraino trepetetaraino trepetotaraino
directive trepetatarantz trepetarantz trepetetarantz trepetotarantz
destinative trepetatarako trepetarako trepetetarako trepetotarako
ablative trepetatatik trepetatik trepetetatik trepetotatik
partitive trepetarik
prolative trepetatzat

Further reading

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