irain

Basque

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /iɾai̯n/ [i.ɾãĩ̯n]
• Rhymes: -iɾai̯n
• Hyphenation: i‧rain

Noun

irain inan

1. insult, offence

Declension

Declension of irain (inanimate, ending in consonant)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	irain	iraina	irainak
ergative	irainek	irainak	irainek
dative	iraini	irainari	irainei
genitive	irainen	irainaren	irainen
comitative	irainekin	irainarekin	irainekin
causative	irainengatik	irainarengatik	irainengatik
benefactive	irainentzat	irainarentzat	irainentzat
instrumental	irainez	irainaz	irainez
inessive	irainetan	irainean	irainetan
locative	irainetako	iraineko	irainetako
allative	irainetara	irainera	irainetara
terminative	irainetaraino	iraineraino	irainetaraino
directive	irainetarantz	irainerantz	irainetarantz
destinative	irainetarako	irainerako	irainetarako
ablative	irainetatik	irainetik	irainetatik
partitive	irainik	—	—
prolative	iraintzat	—	—

Derived terms

• irain egin (“to insult”)
• iraindu (“to insult”)
• iraingarri (“insulting”)
• irainka (“insulting”)
• iraintzaile (“insulter”)

 

Further reading

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

Middle English

Noun

irain

1. Alternative form of arayne