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beldur

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Basque

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Proto-Basque *beldur,[1] further etymology unknown.[2] First attested in the 13th century Spanish poem The Miracles of Our Lady by Gonzalo de Berceo, where the Devil is referred to as don Bildur (Mr. Bildur, literally Mr. Fear).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /beldur/ [bel̪.d̪ur]
    • Audio (Gipuzkoan):(file)
    • Rhymes: -eldur, -ur
    • Hyphenation: bel‧dur

    Noun

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    beldur inan

    1. fear
      Synonym: izu

    Declension

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    Declension of beldur (inan C-stem)
    indefinite singular plural proximal plural
    absolutive beldur beldurra beldurrak beldurrok
    ergative beldurrek beldurrak beldurrek beldurrok
    dative beldurri beldurrari beldurrei beldurroi
    genitive beldurren beldurraren beldurren beldurron
    comitative beldurrekin beldurrarekin beldurrekin beldurrokin
    causative beldurrengatik beldurrarengatik beldurrengatik beldurrongatik
    benefactive beldurrentzat beldurrarentzat beldurrentzat beldurrontzat
    instrumental beldurrez beldurraz beldurrez beldurrotaz
    inessive beldurretan beldurrean beldurretan beldurrotan
    locative beldurretako beldurreko beldurretako beldurrotako
    allative beldurretara beldurrera beldurretara beldurrotara
    terminative beldurretaraino beldurreraino beldurretaraino beldurrotaraino
    directive beldurretarantz beldurrerantz beldurretarantz beldurrotarantz
    destinative beldurretarako beldurrerako beldurretarako beldurrotarako
    ablative beldurretatik beldurretik beldurretatik beldurrotatik
    partitive beldurrik
    prolative beldurtzat

    Derived terms

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    References

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    1. ^ R. L. Trask (2008), Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 391
    2. ^ R. L. Trask (2008), “beldur”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 135

    Further reading

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    • beldur”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
    • beldur”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005