baldin

Basque

Etymology

Probably a compound of ba- (“if”) +‎ ahal (“can”) +‎ dadin (“let (it) be”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /baldin/ [bal̪.d̪ĩn]
• Rhymes: -aldin
• Hyphenation: bal‧din

Particle

baldin

1. Used before a conditional verb form to show emphasis.

   Zumaiara etortzen baldin bazara, hondartzara joango gara. ― If you come to Zumaia, we'll go to the beach.

Usage notes

The usage of this particle is optional, and gives emphasis to the condition. It is used before conditional (indicative hypothetic) verb forms, and before verb forms prefixed with ba- (“if”).

Derived terms

• baldin eta
• baldin eta soilik baldin (“if and only if”)

 

Further reading

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

Catalan

Verb

baldin

1. inflection of baldar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative