ginarreba

Basque

Etymology

Unknown, but it almost certainly contains arreba (“daughter”). It is not clear whether aitaginarreba (“father-in-law”) and amaginarreba (“mother-in-law”) are derived from this term or vice-versa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /ɡinareba/ [ɡi.na.re.β̞a]
• IPA^(key): (Southern) /ɡiɲareba/ [ɡi.ɲa.re.β̞a]

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• Rhymes: -eba
• Hyphenation: gi‧na‧rre‧ba

Noun

ginarreba anim

1. (obsolete) parent-in-law

Derived terms

• aitaginarreba (“father-in-law”)
• amaginarreba (“mother-in-law”)

 

Further reading

• “ginarreba”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005