perpaus

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Gascon perpàus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /perpau̯s̺/ [per.pau̯s̺]
• Rhymes: -erpau̯s̺
• Hyphenation: per‧paus

Noun

perpaus inan

1. (Northern, dated) conversation

   Synonym: solas

2. (grammar) sentence

   Synonym: esaldi

Declension

Declension of perpaus (inanimate, ending in consonant)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	perpaus	perpausa	perpausak
ergative	perpausek	perpausak	perpausek
dative	perpausi	perpausari	perpausei
genitive	perpausen	perpausaren	perpausen
comitative	perpausekin	perpausarekin	perpausekin
causative	perpausengatik	perpausarengatik	perpausengatik
benefactive	perpausentzat	perpausarentzat	perpausentzat
instrumental	perpausez	perpausaz	perpausez
inessive	perpausetan	perpausean	perpausetan
locative	perpausetako	perpauseko	perpausetako
allative	perpausetara	perpausera	perpausetara
terminative	perpausetaraino	perpauseraino	perpausetaraino
directive	perpausetarantz	perpauserantz	perpausetarantz
destinative	perpausetarako	perpauserako	perpausetarako
ablative	perpausetatik	perpausetik	perpausetatik
partitive	perpausik	—	—
prolative	perpaustzat	—	—

Further reading

• "perpaus" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
• “perpaus” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus