edan

Basque

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /edan/ [e.ð̞ãn]
• Rhymes: -edan
• Hyphenation: e‧dan

Noun

edan inan

1. drink

   Synonym: edari

Declension

Declension of edan (inanimate, ending in consonant)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	edan	edana	edanak
ergative	edanek	edanak	edanek
dative	edani	edanari	edanei
genitive	edanen	edanaren	edanen
comitative	edanekin	edanarekin	edanekin
causative	edanengatik	edanarengatik	edanengatik
benefactive	edanentzat	edanarentzat	edanentzat
instrumental	edanez	edanaz	edanez
inessive	edanetan	edanean	edanetan
locative	edanetako	edaneko	edanetako
allative	edanetara	edanera	edanetara
terminative	edanetaraino	edaneraino	edanetaraino
directive	edanetarantz	edanerantz	edanetarantz
destinative	edanetarako	edanerako	edanetarako
ablative	edanetatik	edanetik	edanetatik
partitive	edanik	—	—
prolative	edantzat	—	—

Verb

edan du (imperfect participle edaten, future participle edango or edanen, short form edan, verbal noun edate)

1. to drink
2. to have alcoholic drinks

Further reading

• “edan”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “edan”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Nupe

Èdán gúbà

Etymology 1

Cognate with Yoruba àdán.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /è.dã́/

Noun

èdán (plural èdánzhì)

1. fruit bat

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.dã́/

Noun

edán

1. spying

Derived terms

• túdán (“to spy”)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ē.dã́/

Noun

edán (plural edánzhì)

1. ravine

   Synonym: gùdù