ertzain

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Basque[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From herri (people) +‎ -zain (custodian).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ert͡s̻ai̯n/ [er.t͡s̻ãĩ̯n]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -erts̻ai̯n
  • Hyphenation: er‧tzain

Noun[edit]

ertzain anim

  1. agent of the Ertzaintza (the Basque police)
  2. police, bailiff
    Synonym: polizia

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Further reading[edit]

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