lanbas

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lampazo (“burdock, mop”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lambas̺/ [lãm.bas̺]
• Rhymes: -ambas̺
• Hyphenation: lan‧bas

Noun

lanbas inan

1. mop (implement)

Declension

Declension of lanbas (inanimate, ending in consonant)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	lanbas	lanbasa	lanbasak
ergative	lanbasek	lanbasak	lanbasek
dative	lanbasi	lanbasari	lanbasei
genitive	lanbasen	lanbasaren	lanbasen
comitative	lanbasekin	lanbasarekin	lanbasekin
causative	lanbasengatik	lanbasarengatik	lanbasengatik
benefactive	lanbasentzat	lanbasarentzat	lanbasentzat
instrumental	lanbasez	lanbasaz	lanbasez
inessive	lanbasetan	lanbasean	lanbasetan
locative	lanbasetako	lanbaseko	lanbasetako
allative	lanbasetara	lanbasera	lanbasetara
terminative	lanbasetaraino	lanbaseraino	lanbasetaraino
directive	lanbasetarantz	lanbaserantz	lanbasetarantz
destinative	lanbasetarako	lanbaserako	lanbasetarako
ablative	lanbasetatik	lanbasetik	lanbasetatik
partitive	lanbasik	—	—
prolative	lanbastzat	—	—

Further reading

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