erpuru

Basque

Etymology

From eri (“finger”) +‎ buru (“head”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /erpuɾu/ [er.pu.ɾu]
  • Rhymes: -uɾu
  • Hyphenation: er‧pu‧ru

Noun

erpuru inan

  1. (anatomy) thumb
    Synonyms: hatz lodi, orkoro

Declension
Declension of erpuru (inanimate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive erpuru erpurua erpuruak
ergative erpuruk erpuruak erpuruek
dative erpururi erpuruari erpuruei
genitive erpururen erpuruaren erpuruen
comitative erpururekin erpuruarekin erpuruekin
causative erpururengatik erpuruarengatik erpuruengatik
benefactive erpururentzat erpuruarentzat erpuruentzat
instrumental erpuruz erpuruaz erpuruez
inessive erpurutan erpuruan erpuruetan
locative erpurutako erpuruko erpuruetako
allative erpurutara erpurura erpuruetara
terminative erpurutaraino erpururaino erpuruetaraino
directive erpurutarantz erpururantz erpuruetarantz
destinative erpurutarako erpururako erpuruetarako
ablative erpurutatik erpurutik erpuruetatik
partitive erpururik — —
prolative erpurutzat — —

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