abertzale

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Basque[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Coined by Sabino Arana, from aberri (fatherland) +‎ -zale (supporter).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /abert͡s̻ale/, [a.β̞e̞r.t͡s̻a.le̞]
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Adjective[edit]

abertzale (comparative abertzaleago, superlative abertzaleen, excessive abertzaleegi)

  1. Basque nationalist

Declension[edit]

Declension of abertzale (adjective, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive abertzale abertzalea abertzaleak
ergative abertzalek abertzaleak abertzaleek
dative abertzaleri abertzaleari abertzaleei
genitive abertzaleren abertzalearen abertzaleen
comitative abertzalerekin abertzalearekin abertzaleekin
causative abertzalerengatik abertzalearengatik abertzaleengatik
benefactive abertzalerentzat abertzalearentzat abertzaleentzat
instrumental abertzalez abertzaleaz abertzaleez
inessive anim. abertzalerengan abertzalearengan abertzaleengan
inanim. abertzaletan abertzalean abertzaleetan
locative anim.
inanim. abertzaletako abertzaleko abertzaleetako
allative anim. abertzalerengana abertzalearengana abertzaleengana
inanim. abertzaletara abertzalera abertzaleetara
terminative anim. abertzalerenganaino abertzalearenganaino abertzaleenganaino
inanim. abertzaletaraino abertzaleraino abertzaleetaraino
directive anim. abertzalerenganantz abertzalearenganantz abertzaleenganantz
inanim. abertzaletarantz abertzalerantz abertzaleetarantz
destinative anim. abertzalerenganako abertzalearenganako abertzaleenganako
inanim. abertzaletarako abertzalerako abertzaleetarako
ablative anim. abertzalerengandik abertzalearengandik abertzaleengandik
inanim. abertzaletatik abertzaletik abertzaleetatik
partitive abertzalerik
prolative abertzaletzat

Noun[edit]

abertzale anim

  1. patriot
  2. Basque nationalist

Usage notes[edit]

Nowadays, the term refers almost exclusively to left-wing Basque nationalists.

Declension[edit]

Declension of abertzale (animate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive abertzale abertzalea abertzaleak
ergative abertzalek abertzaleak abertzaleek
dative abertzaleri abertzaleari abertzaleei
genitive abertzaleren abertzalearen abertzaleen
comitative abertzalerekin abertzalearekin abertzaleekin
causative abertzalerengatik abertzalearengatik abertzaleengatik
benefactive abertzalerentzat abertzalearentzat abertzaleentzat
instrumental abertzalez abertzaleaz abertzaleez
inessive abertzalerengan abertzalearengan abertzaleengan
locative
allative abertzalerengana abertzalearengana abertzaleengana
terminative abertzalerenganaino abertzalearenganaino abertzaleenganaino
directive abertzalerenganantz abertzalearenganantz abertzaleenganantz
destinative abertzalerenganako abertzalearenganako abertzaleenganako
ablative abertzalerengandik abertzalearengandik abertzaleengandik
partitive abertzalerik
prolative abertzaletzat

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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

Spanish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from Basque abertzale (patriot).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /abeɾˈt͡ʃale/ [a.β̞eɾˈt͡ʃa.le]
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /abeɾˈθale/ [a.β̞eɾˈθa.le]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /abeɾˈsale/ [a.β̞eɾˈsa.le]
  • Rhymes: -ale

Adjective[edit]

abertzale (plural abertzales)

  1. nationalist, pertaining to the Basque nationalist movement

Noun[edit]

abertzale m or f (plural abertzales)

  1. Basque nationalist

Usage notes[edit]

According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.

Derived terms[edit]

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