Basque

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Etymology

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From ez (no, not) +‎ -etz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /es̻et͡s̻/ [e.s̻et͡s̻]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /es̺et͡s̻/ [e.s̺et͡s̻]

 

  • Hyphenation: e‧zetz

Particle

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ezetz

  1. Form of ez (no, not) used as the object of a verb.
    Ezetz erantzun nion.I answered negatively. (literally, “I answered that not.”)
  2. Emphatic form of ez (no, not)
    Ezetz, ez dela egia!No and no, it's not true!

Noun

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ezetz inan

  1. no (an negative expression)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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