kotxe

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Basque

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish coche, ultimately from Hungarian kocsi (coach).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kot͡ʃe/ [ko.t͡ʃe]
  • Rhymes: -otʃe
  • Hyphenation: ko‧txe

Noun

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kotxe inan

  1. coach, carriage
  2. wagon, train car
  3. (Southern) baby carriage, pram
  4. (proscribed) automobile
    Synonyms: auto, automobil, beribil
    Nire kotxea apurtu da.My car is broken.

Declension

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Further reading

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