koldar

Basque

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koldar/ [kol̪.d̪ar]
  • Rhymes: -oldar, -ar
  • Hyphenation: kol‧dar

Adjective

koldar (comparative koldarrago, superlative koldarren, excessive koldarregi)

  1. cowardly
    Synonym: beldurti

Declension

Declension of koldar (adjective, ending in -r)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive koldar koldarra koldarrak
ergative koldarrek koldarrak koldarrek
dative koldarri koldarrari koldarrei
genitive koldarren koldarraren koldarren
comitative koldarrekin koldarrarekin koldarrekin
causative koldarrengatik koldarrarengatik koldarrengatik
benefactive koldarrentzat koldarrarentzat koldarrentzat
instrumental koldarrez koldarraz koldarrez
inessive anim koldarrengan koldarrarengan koldarrengan
inan koldarretan koldarrean koldarretan
locative anim — — —
inan koldarretako koldarreko koldarretako
allative anim koldarrengana koldarrarengana koldarrengana
inan koldarretara koldarrera koldarretara
terminative anim koldarrenganaino koldarrarenganaino koldarrenganaino
inan koldarretaraino koldarreraino koldarretaraino
directive anim koldarrenganantz koldarrarenganantz koldarrenganantz
inan koldarretarantz koldarrerantz koldarretarantz
destinative anim koldarrenganako koldarrarenganako koldarrenganako
inan koldarretarako koldarrerako koldarretarako
ablative anim koldarrengandik koldarrarengandik koldarrengandik
inan koldarretatik koldarretik koldarretatik
partitive koldarrik — —
prolative koldartzat — —

Derived terms

  • koldarkeria (“cowardice”)
  • koldartasun (“cowardice”)
  • koldartu (“to frighten”)

Further reading

  • “koldar”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • “koldar”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
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