adeitsu
Basque
Etymology
From adei (“deference”) + -tsu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /adei̯t͡s̺u/, [a.ð̞e̞i̯.t͡s̺u]
Adjective
adeitsu (comparative adeitsuago, superlative adeitsuen, excessive adeitsuegi)
- polite, deferential
- Synonym: adikor
Declension
| Declension of adeitsu (inanimate, ending in vowel) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
| absolutive | adeitsu | adeitsua | adeitsuak |
| ergative | adeitsuk | adeitsuak | adeitsuek |
| dative | adeitsuri | adeitsuari | adeitsuei |
| genitive | adeitsuren | adeitsuaren | adeitsuen |
| comitative | adeitsurekin | adeitsuarekin | adeitsuekin |
| causative | adeitsurengatik | adeitsuarengatik | adeitsuengatik |
| benefactive | adeitsurentzat | adeitsuarentzat | adeitsuentzat |
| instrumental | adeitsuz | adeitsuaz | adeitsuez |
| inessive | adeitsutan | adeitsuan | adeitsuetan |
| locative | adeitsutako | adeitsuko | adeitsuetako |
| allative | adeitsutara | adeitsura | adeitsuetara |
| terminative | adeitsutaraino | adeitsuraino | adeitsuetaraino |
| directive | adeitsutarantz | adeitsurantz | adeitsuetarantz |
| destinative | adeitsutarako | adeitsurako | adeitsuetarako |
| ablative | adeitsutatik | adeitsutik | adeitsuetatik |
| partitive | adeitsurik | — | — |
| prolative | adeitsutzat | — | — |
Derived terms
- adeitsuki (“respectfully”)
Further reading
- "adeitsu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “adeitsu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus