adardun

Basque

Etymology

From adar (“horn”) +‎ -dun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /adardun/ [a.ð̞ar.ð̞ũn]
• Rhymes: -ardun
• Hyphenation: a‧dar‧dun

Adjective

adardun (comparative adardunago, superlative adardunen, excessive adardunegi)

1. horny, horned (with horns)

   Synonym: (rare) adartsu

Declension

Declension of adardun (adjective, ending in consonant)

		indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive		adardun	adarduna	adardunak
ergative		adardunek	adardunak	adardunek
dative		adarduni	adardunari	adardunei
genitive		adardunen	adardunaren	adardunen
comitative		adardunekin	adardunarekin	adardunekin
causative		adardunengatik	adardunarengatik	adardunengatik
benefactive		adardunentzat	adardunarentzat	adardunentzat
instrumental		adardunez	adardunaz	adardunez
inessive	anim.	adardunengan	adardunarengan	adardunengan
	inanim.	adardunetan	adardunean	adardunetan
locative	anim.	—	—	—
	inanim.	adardunetako	adarduneko	adardunetako
allative	anim.	adardunengana	adardunarengana	adardunengana
	inanim.	adardunetara	adardunera	adardunetara
terminative	anim.	adardunenganaino	adardunarenganaino	adardunenganaino
	inanim.	adardunetaraino	adarduneraino	adardunetaraino
directive	anim.	adardunenganantz	adardunarenganantz	adardunenganantz
	inanim.	adardunetarantz	adardunerantz	adardunetarantz
destinative	anim.	adardunenganako	adardunarenganako	adardunenganako
	inanim.	adardunetarako	adardunerako	adardunetarako
ablative	anim.	adardunengandik	adardunarengandik	adardunengandik
	inanim.	adardunetatik	adardunetik	adardunetatik
partitive		adardunik	—	—
prolative		adarduntzat	—	—

Further reading

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