euskal

Basque

Alternative forms

• euzkal (obsolete)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /eu̯s̺kal/ [eu̯s̺.kal]
• Rhymes: -eu̯s̺kal
• Hyphenation: eus‧kal

Adjective

euskal (indeclinable)

1. (attributive) Basque (relating to the Basque people or their language)

Derived terms

• euskaldun (“Basque-speaker”) (see there for further derivations)
• euskalgintza (“Basque cultural activity”)
• euskalki (“dialect of Basque”)
• euskaltasun (“Basqueness”)
• euskaltegi (“school for learning Basque”)
• euskaltzain (“member of the Basque Language Academy”)
• Euskaltzaindia (“Basque Language Academy”)
• euskaltzale (“someone who admires the Basque language or culture”)
• Euskal Herria (“Basque Country”)
• Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa (“Basque Autonomous Community”)

 

Related terms

• euskara (“Basque language”)
• eusko (“Basque”)

Further reading

• “euskal”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “euskal”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005