portuges

See also: Portuges

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish portugués (“Portuguese”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /portuɡes̺/, [po̞r.t̪u.ɣ̞e̞s̺]

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Adjective

portuges (not comparable)

1. Portuguese

Declension

Declension of portuges (adjective, ending in consonant)

		indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive		portuges	portugesa	portugesak
ergative		portugesek	portugesak	portugesek
dative		portugesi	portugesari	portugesei
genitive		portugesen	portugesaren	portugesen
comitative		portugesekin	portugesarekin	portugesekin
causative		portugesengatik	portugesarengatik	portugesengatik
benefactive		portugesentzat	portugesarentzat	portugesentzat
instrumental		portugesez	portugesaz	portugesez
inessive	anim.	portugesengan	portugesarengan	portugesengan
	inanim.	portugesetan	portugesean	portugesetan
locative	anim.	—	—	—
	inanim.	portugesetako	portugeseko	portugesetako
allative	anim.	portugesengana	portugesarengana	portugesengana
	inanim.	portugesetara	portugesera	portugesetara
terminative	anim.	portugesenganaino	portugesarenganaino	portugesenganaino
	inanim.	portugesetaraino	portugeseraino	portugesetaraino
directive	anim.	portugesenganantz	portugesarenganantz	portugesenganantz
	inanim.	portugesetarantz	portugeserantz	portugesetarantz
destinative	anim.	portugesenganako	portugesarenganako	portugesenganako
	inanim.	portugesetarako	portugeserako	portugesetarako
ablative	anim.	portugesengandik	portugesarengandik	portugesengandik
	inanim.	portugesetatik	portugesetik	portugesetatik
partitive		portugesik	—	—
prolative		portugestzat	—	—

Noun

portuges anim

1. (animate) a Portuguese person

   Synonym: portugaldar

Declension

Declension of portuges (animate, ending in consonant)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	portuges	portugesa	portugesak
ergative	portugesek	portugesak	portugesek
dative	portugesi	portugesari	portugesei
genitive	portugesen	portugesaren	portugesen
comitative	portugesekin	portugesarekin	portugesekin
causative	portugesengatik	portugesarengatik	portugesengatik
benefactive	portugesentzat	portugesarentzat	portugesentzat
instrumental	portugesez	portugesaz	portugesez
inessive	portugesengan	portugesarengan	portugesengan
locative	—	—	—
allative	portugesengana	portugesarengana	portugesengana
terminative	portugesenganaino	portugesarenganaino	portugesenganaino
directive	portugesenganantz	portugesarenganantz	portugesenganantz
destinative	portugesenganako	portugesarenganako	portugesenganako
ablative	portugesengandik	portugesarengandik	portugesengandik
partitive	portugesik	—	—
prolative	portugestzat	—	—

Noun

portuges inan

1. (inanimate) the Portuguese language

   Synonym: portugalera

Declension

Declension of portuges (inanimate, singular only, ending in consonant)

	indefinite	singular
absolutive	portuges	portugesa
ergative	—	portugesak
dative	—	portugesari
genitive	—	portugesaren
comitative	—	portugesarekin
causative	—	portugesarengatik
benefactive	—	portugesarentzat
instrumental	portugesez	portugesaz
inessive	—	portugesean
locative	—	—
allative	—	—
terminative	—	—
directive	—	—
destinative	—	—
ablative	—	—
partitive	portugesik	—
prolative	portugestzat	—

Further reading

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