See also: -ezin and ezin-

Basque

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Etymology

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From ez (no, not) with an obscure second element, perhaps egin (to do).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /es̻in/ [e.s̻ĩn]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /es̺in/ [e.s̺ĩn]

 

  • Hyphenation: e‧zin

Particle

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ezin

  1. cannot, could not
    Ezin izan du maratoia bukatu.He couldn't finish the marathon.
    1. (idiomatic) [with comparative degree] Used to form the superlative of adjectives.
      Egoera ezin hobea genuen.The situation couldn't be better for us.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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