helize

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hélice.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): (Southern) /elis̻e/, [e̞.li.s̻e̞]
• IPA^(key): (Northern) /helis̻e/, [ɦe̞.li.s̻e̞]

Noun

helize inan

1. spiral

   Synonym: kiribil

2. propeller

Declension

Declension of helize (inanimate, ending in vowel)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	helize	helizea	helizeak
ergative	helizek	helizeak	helizeek
dative	helizeri	helizeari	helizeei
genitive	helizeren	helizearen	helizeen
comitative	helizerekin	helizearekin	helizeekin
causative	helizerengatik	helizearengatik	helizeengatik
benefactive	helizerentzat	helizearentzat	helizeentzat
instrumental	helizez	helizeaz	helizeez
inessive	helizetan	helizean	helizeetan
locative	helizetako	helizeko	helizeetako
allative	helizetara	helizera	helizeetara
terminative	helizetaraino	helizeraino	helizeetaraino
directive	helizetarantz	helizerantz	helizeetarantz
destinative	helizetarako	helizerako	helizeetarako
ablative	helizetatik	helizetik	helizeetatik
partitive	helizerik	—	—
prolative	helizetzat	—	—

Further reading

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