faltsu

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish falso.

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /falt͡s̺u/ [fal.t͡s̺u]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /falt͡s̻u/ [fal.t͡s̻u]

 
  • (most dialects) Rhymes: -alts̺u
  • (Biscayan) Rhymes: -alts̻u

  • Hyphenation: fal‧tsu

Adjective

faltsu (comparative faltsuago, superlative faltsuen, excessive faltsuegi)

  1. false
    Synonym: gezurrezko
  2. fake, counterfeit

Declension
Declension of faltsu (adjective, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive faltsu faltsua faltsuak
ergative faltsuk faltsuak faltsuek
dative faltsuri faltsuari faltsuei
genitive faltsuren faltsuaren faltsuen
comitative faltsurekin faltsuarekin faltsuekin
causative faltsurengatik faltsuarengatik faltsuengatik
benefactive faltsurentzat faltsuarentzat faltsuentzat
instrumental faltsuz faltsuaz faltsuez
inessive anim. faltsurengan faltsuarengan faltsuengan
inanim. faltsutan faltsuan faltsuetan
locative anim. — — —
inanim. faltsutako faltsuko faltsuetako
allative anim. faltsurengana faltsuarengana faltsuengana
inanim. faltsutara faltsura faltsuetara
terminative anim. faltsurenganaino faltsuarenganaino faltsuenganaino
inanim. faltsutaraino faltsuraino faltsuetaraino
directive anim. faltsurenganantz faltsuarenganantz faltsuenganantz
inanim. faltsutarantz faltsurantz faltsuetarantz
destinative anim. faltsurenganako faltsuarenganako faltsuenganako
inanim. faltsutarako faltsurako faltsuetarako
ablative anim. faltsurengandik faltsuarengandik faltsuengandik
inanim. faltsutatik faltsutik faltsuetatik
partitive faltsurik — —
prolative faltsutzat — —

Derived terms
  • faltsuan (“falsely”)
  • faltsukeria (“falseness”)
  • faltsuki (“falsely”)
  • faltsutasun (“falseness”)
  • faltsutu (“to falsify”)
  • faltsutzaile (“counterfeiter”)

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