hartz
See also: Hartz
Basque
Alternative forms
- artz (dialectal)
Etymology
Of unknown origin.[1] Possibly from a Celtic language, from Proto-Celtic *artos (“bear”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos (“bear”). Possibly related to the Aquitanian male given name Harsus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Southern) /art͡s̻/, [art͡s̻]
- IPA(key): (Northern) /hart͡s̻/, [ɦart͡s̻]
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Noun
hartz anim
- bear
Declension
Declension of hartz (animate, ending in consonant) | |||
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indefinite | singular | plural | |
absolutive | hartz | hartza | hartzak |
ergative | hartzek | hartzak | hartzek |
dative | hartzi | hartzari | hartzei |
genitive | hartzen | hartzaren | hartzen |
comitative | hartzekin | hartzarekin | hartzekin |
causative | hartzengatik | hartzarengatik | hartzengatik |
benefactive | hartzentzat | hartzarentzat | hartzentzat |
instrumental | hartzez | hartzaz | hartzez |
inessive | hartzengan | hartzarengan | hartzengan |
locative | — | — | — |
allative | hartzengana | hartzarengana | hartzengana |
terminative | hartzenganaino | hartzarenganaino | hartzenganaino |
directive | hartzenganantz | hartzarenganantz | hartzenganantz |
destinative | hartzenganako | hartzarenganako | hartzenganako |
ablative | hartzengandik | hartzarengandik | hartzengandik |
partitive | hartzik | — | — |
prolative | harztzat | — | — |
References
- “hartz” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
Further reading
- "hartz" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “hartz” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus