txar
Basque
editEtymology
editReanalysed diminutive of -zar (“bad, wicked, evil”), which itself derives from zahar (“old”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edittxar (comparative txarrago, superlative txarren, excessive txarregi)
- bad, evil
- wrong, faulty, defective, imperfect
- Synonyms: akastun, eskas, aitzakiadun
- Merkea baina txarra bada, garestia da.
- If it’s cheap but faulty, then it’s expensive.
Declension
editDeclension of txar (adjective, ending in -r)
Derived terms
editDescendants
editFurther reading
edit- “txar”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “txar”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005