zerbait

Basque

Etymology

From zer (what) + -bait (indefinite suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻erbai̯t/ [s̻er.β̞ai̯t̪]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺erbai̯t/ [s̺er.β̞ai̯t̪]

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -erbai̯t
  • Hyphenation: zer‧bait

Pronoun

zerbait

  1. something

Declension

Derived terms

  • zerbait izan (to be valuable)
  • zerbaitxo

References

  1. zer” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

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