hoberen

Basque

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Southern) /obeɾen/, [o̞.β̞e̞.ɾẽ̞n]
• IPA^(key): (Northern) /hobeɾen/, [ɦo̞.β̞e̞.ɾẽ̞n]

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• hoben
• oberen

Adjective

hoberen

1. superlative degree of on (“good”), the best

   Synonym: onen

   Okerrenaren hoberena etorriko da. ― The best of the worst will come.

Declension

Declension of hoberen (adjective, ending in consonant)

		indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive		hoberen	hoberena	hoberenak
ergative		hoberenek	hoberenak	hoberenek
dative		hobereni	hoberenari	hoberenei
genitive		hoberenen	hoberenaren	hoberenen
comitative		hoberenekin	hoberenarekin	hoberenekin
causative		hoberenengatik	hoberenarengatik	hoberenengatik
benefactive		hoberenentzat	hoberenarentzat	hoberenentzat
instrumental		hoberenez	hoberenaz	hoberenez
inessive	anim.	hoberenengan	hoberenarengan	hoberenengan
	inanim.	hoberenetan	hoberenean	hoberenetan
locative	anim.	—	—	—
	inanim.	hoberenetako	hobereneko	hoberenetako
allative	anim.	hoberenengana	hoberenarengana	hoberenengana
	inanim.	hoberenetara	hoberenera	hoberenetara
terminative	anim.	hoberenenganaino	hoberenarenganaino	hoberenenganaino
	inanim.	hoberenetaraino	hobereneraino	hoberenetaraino
directive	anim.	hoberenenganantz	hoberenarenganantz	hoberenenganantz
	inanim.	hoberenetarantz	hoberenerantz	hoberenetarantz
destinative	anim.	hoberenenganako	hoberenarenganako	hoberenenganako
	inanim.	hoberenetarako	hoberenerako	hoberenetarako
ablative	anim.	hoberenengandik	hoberenarengandik	hoberenengandik
	inanim.	hoberenetatik	hoberenetik	hoberenetatik
partitive		hoberenik	—	—
prolative		hoberentzat	—	—

Etymology 2

Adjective

hoberen

1. genitive indefinite of hobe

Further reading

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