adartsu
Basque
Etymology
From adar (“branch, horn”) + -tsu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /adart͡s̺u/, [a.ð̞ar.t͡s̺u]
Adjective
adartsu (comparative adartsuago, superlative adartsuen, excessive adartsuegi)
- with many branches, branchy
- (rare) horny, horned (with horns)
- Synonym: adardun
Declension
| Declension of adartsu (adjective, ending in vowel) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | singular | plural | ||
| absolutive | adartsu | adartsua | adartsuak | |
| ergative | adartsuk | adartsuak | adartsuek | |
| dative | adartsuri | adartsuari | adartsuei | |
| genitive | adartsuren | adartsuaren | adartsuen | |
| comitative | adartsurekin | adartsuarekin | adartsuekin | |
| causative | adartsurengatik | adartsuarengatik | adartsuengatik | |
| benefactive | adartsurentzat | adartsuarentzat | adartsuentzat | |
| instrumental | adartsuz | adartsuaz | adartsuez | |
| inessive | anim. | adartsurengan | adartsuarengan | adartsuengan |
| inanim. | adartsutan | adartsuan | adartsuetan | |
| locative | anim. | — | — | — |
| inanim. | adartsutako | adartsuko | adartsuetako | |
| allative | anim. | adartsurengana | adartsuarengana | adartsuengana |
| inanim. | adartsutara | adartsura | adartsuetara | |
| terminative | anim. | adartsurenganaino | adartsuarenganaino | adartsuenganaino |
| inanim. | adartsutaraino | adartsuraino | adartsuetaraino | |
| directive | anim. | adartsurenganantz | adartsuarenganantz | adartsuenganantz |
| inanim. | adartsutarantz | adartsurantz | adartsuetarantz | |
| destinative | anim. | adartsurenganako | adartsuarenganako | adartsuenganako |
| inanim. | adartsutarako | adartsurako | adartsuetarako | |
| ablative | anim. | adartsurengandik | adartsuarengandik | adartsuengandik |
| inanim. | adartsutatik | adartsutik | adartsuetatik | |
| partitive | adartsurik | — | — | |
| prolative | adartsutzat | — | — | |
Further reading
- "adartsu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “adartsu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus