neska
Basque
Etymology
From Proto-Basque *neska. Compare Aquitanian Nescato.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nes̺ka/, [ne̞s̺.ka]
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Noun
neska anim
- girl
- neska kozkor ― young girl (literally, “little girl”)
- maid
Declension
Declension of neska (animate, ending in -a) | |||
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indefinite | singular | plural | |
absolutive | neska | neska | neskak |
ergative | neskak | neskak | neskek |
dative | neskari | neskari | neskei |
genitive | neskaren | neskaren | nesken |
comitative | neskarekin | neskarekin | neskekin |
causative | neskarengatik | neskarengatik | neskengatik |
benefactive | neskarentzat | neskarentzat | neskentzat |
instrumental | neskaz | neskaz | neskez |
inessive | neskarengan | neskarengan | neskengan |
locative | — | — | — |
allative | neskarengana | neskarengana | neskengana |
terminative | neskarenganaino | neskarenganaino | neskenganaino |
directive | neskarenganantz | neskarenganantz | neskenganantz |
destinative | neskarenganako | neskarenganako | neskenganako |
ablative | neskarengandik | neskarengandik | neskengandik |
partitive | neskarik | — | — |
prolative | neskatzat | — | — |
Derived terms
- neska galdu
- neskama
- neskame
- neskaso
- neskatilla
- neskato
- neskatxa
- neskatzar
- neskanegun
- neskuts
- nexka (diminutive)
Further reading
- "neska" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “neska” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus