abadegai

Basque

Etymology

From abade (“abbot”) +‎ -gai (“candidate, aspirant”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /abadeɡai̯/ [a.β̞a.ð̞e.ɣ̞ai̯]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɡai̯
  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧de‧gai

Noun

abadegai anim

  1. (Biscayan) seminarist
    Synonyms: apaizgai, abadeki

Declension
Declension of abadegai (animate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive abadegai abadegaia abadegaiak
ergative abadegaik abadegaiak abadegaiek
dative abadegairi abadegaiari abadegaiei
genitive abadegairen abadegaiaren abadegaien
comitative abadegairekin abadegaiarekin abadegaiekin
causative abadegairengatik abadegaiarengatik abadegaiengatik
benefactive abadegairentzat abadegaiarentzat abadegaientzat
instrumental abadegaiz abadegaiaz abadegaiez
inessive abadegairengan abadegaiarengan abadegaiengan
locative — — —
allative abadegairengana abadegaiarengana abadegaiengana
terminative abadegairenganaino abadegaiarenganaino abadegaienganaino
directive abadegairenganantz abadegaiarenganantz abadegaienganantz
destinative abadegairenganako abadegaiarenganako abadegaienganako
ablative abadegairengandik abadegaiarengandik abadegaiengandik
partitive abadegairik — —
prolative abadegaitzat — —

Further reading
  • "abadegai" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “abadegai” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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