beltz
See also: Beltz
Basque
Alternative forms
- beltx (diminutive)
- belz (nonstandard)
Etymology
From a contraction of Proto-Basque *beletz, from *bel-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /belt͡s̻/, [be̞lt͡s̻]
Adjective
beltz (comparative beltzago, superlative beltzen, excessive beltzegi)
- black (absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless)
- black (of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin)
- dark
- sad
- evil, wicked
Declension
| Declension of beltz (adjective, ending in consonant) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | singular | plural | ||
| absolutive | beltz | beltza | beltzak | |
| ergative | beltzek | beltzak | beltzek | |
| dative | beltzi | beltzari | beltzei | |
| genitive | beltzen | beltzaren | beltzen | |
| comitative | beltzekin | beltzarekin | beltzekin | |
| causative | beltzengatik | beltzarengatik | beltzengatik | |
| benefactive | beltzentzat | beltzarentzat | beltzentzat | |
| instrumental | beltzez | beltzaz | beltzez | |
| inessive | anim. | beltzengan | beltzarengan | beltzengan |
| inanim. | beltzetan | beltzean | beltzetan | |
| locative | anim. | — | — | — |
| inanim. | beltzetako | beltzeko | beltzetako | |
| allative | anim. | beltzengana | beltzarengana | beltzengana |
| inanim. | beltzetara | beltzera | beltzetara | |
| terminative | anim. | beltzenganaino | beltzarenganaino | beltzenganaino |
| inanim. | beltzetaraino | beltzeraino | beltzetaraino | |
| directive | anim. | beltzenganantz | beltzarenganantz | beltzenganantz |
| inanim. | beltzetarantz | beltzerantz | beltzetarantz | |
| destinative | anim. | beltzenganako | beltzarenganako | beltzenganako |
| inanim. | beltzetarako | beltzerako | beltzetarako | |
| ablative | anim. | beltzengandik | beltzarengandik | beltzengandik |
| inanim. | beltzetatik | beltzetik | beltzetatik | |
| partitive | beltzik | — | — | |
| prolative | belztzat | — | — | |
Noun
beltz inan or anim
- (inanimate) black (the color perceived in the absence of light)
- (animate) a black person
- (animate, archaic, derogatory) a liberal
- (inanimate, music) crotchet, quarter note
- (inanimate) red wine
- Synonym: ardo beltz
Declension
| Declension of beltz (animate and inanimate, ending in consonant) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | singular | plural | ||
| absolutive | beltz | beltza | beltzak | |
| ergative | beltzek | beltzak | beltzek | |
| dative | beltzi | beltzari | beltzei | |
| genitive | beltzen | beltzaren | beltzen | |
| comitative | beltzekin | beltzarekin | beltzekin | |
| causative | beltzengatik | beltzarengatik | beltzengatik | |
| benefactive | beltzentzat | beltzarentzat | beltzentzat | |
| instrumental | beltzez | beltzaz | beltzez | |
| inessive | anim. | beltzengan | beltzarengan | beltzengan |
| inanim. | beltzetan | beltzean | beltzetan | |
| locative | anim. | — | — | — |
| inanim. | beltzetako | beltzeko | beltzetako | |
| allative | anim. | beltzengana | beltzarengana | beltzengana |
| inanim. | beltzetara | beltzera | beltzetara | |
| terminative | anim. | beltzenganaino | beltzarenganaino | beltzenganaino |
| inanim. | beltzetaraino | beltzeraino | beltzetaraino | |
| directive | anim. | beltzenganantz | beltzarenganantz | beltzenganantz |
| inanim. | beltzetarantz | beltzerantz | beltzetarantz | |
| destinative | anim. | beltzenganako | beltzarenganako | beltzenganako |
| inanim. | beltzetarako | beltzerako | beltzetarako | |
| ablative | anim. | beltzengandik | beltzarengandik | beltzengandik |
| inanim. | beltzetatik | beltzetik | beltzetatik | |
| partitive | beltzik | — | — | |
| prolative | belztzat | — | — | |
See also
| zuri | gris | beltz |
| gorri | laranja; marroi | hori |
| berde | ||
| oztin | urdin | |
| ubel | more | arrosa |
Further reading
- "beltz" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “beltz” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus