gerri
See also: Gerri
Basque
Etymology
From Proto-Basque *geRi.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡeri/, [ɡe̞.ri]
Noun
gerri inan
- waist
- trunk (of a tree)
- (figuratively) middle, central part
Declension
| Declension of gerri (inanimate, ending in vowel) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | singular | plural | |
| absolutive | gerri | gerria | gerriak |
| ergative | gerrik | gerriak | gerriek |
| dative | gerriri | gerriari | gerriei |
| genitive | gerriren | gerriaren | gerrien |
| comitative | gerrirekin | gerriarekin | gerriekin |
| causative | gerrirengatik | gerriarengatik | gerriengatik |
| benefactive | gerrirentzat | gerriarentzat | gerrientzat |
| instrumental | gerriz | gerriaz | gerriez |
| inessive | gerritan | gerrian | gerrietan |
| locative | gerritako | gerriko | gerrietako |
| allative | gerritara | gerrira | gerrietara |
| terminative | gerritaraino | gerriraino | gerrietaraino |
| directive | gerritarantz | gerrirantz | gerrietarantz |
| destinative | gerritarako | gerrirako | gerrietarako |
| ablative | gerritatik | gerritik | gerrietatik |
| partitive | gerririk | — | — |
| prolative | gerritzat | — | — |
Derived terms
- gerrialde (“waistline”)
- gerri-buelta (“waist circumference”)
- gerrikatu (“to adjust the clothing”)
- gerriko (“belt”) (see there for further derivations)
- gerriondo (“waist”)
- gerripeko (“skirt”)
- gerriratu (“to tuck in, to hike up”)
- gerri-txori (“treecreeper”) (see there for further derivations)
References
- “gerri” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
Further reading
- "gerri" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “gerri” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus