Gebara
Basque
editEtymology
editUnknown, probably attested as Ancient Greek Γέβαλα (Gébala) or Γέβαλαικα (Gébalaika) in Ptolemy's works. Michelena links it to Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌻𐌰 (gibla, “pinnacle”) and Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή (kephalḗ, “head”).[1]
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGebara inan
- A village in Barrundia, Álava, Basque Country, Spain
- c. 1567, Joan Perez de Lazarraga, “Gugaz etorri nai badoçu...”, in Lazarraga Eskuizkribuaren edizioa eta azterketa. II. Testua, EHU Press, published 2020, →ISBN:
- Guztiac gorriz jançiric / gaztelu Gebaracoan gara
- [Guztiak gorriz jantzirik / gaztelu Gebarakoan gara]
- All of us, dressed in red / are in the castle of Gebara
Declension
editDeclension of Gebara (inanimate, ending in -a)
indefinite | |
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absolutive | Gebara |
ergative | Gebarak |
dative | Gebarari |
genitive | Gebararen |
comitative | Gebararekin |
causative | Gebararengatik |
benefactive | Gebararentzat |
instrumental | Gebaraz |
inessive | Gebaran |
locative | Gebarako |
allative | Gebarara |
terminative | Gebararaino |
directive | Gebararantz |
destinative | Gebararako |
ablative | Gebaratik |
partitive | Gebararik |
prolative | Gebaratzat |
Descendants
editReferences
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- Basque terms with unknown etymologies
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- Rhymes:Basque/aɾa
- Rhymes:Basque/aɾa/3 syllables
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- Basque inanimate nouns
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