lauburu

Basque

Etymology

Often claimed to be from lau (“four”) +‎ buru (“head”). However, some theorize a descent from Latin labarum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lau̯buɾu/, [lau̯.β̞u.ɾu]

Noun

lauburu inan

  1. a traditional Basque symbol with four curved 'heads' joined in the centre, somewhat in the manner of a swastika, fylfot or gammadion

Declension
Declension of lauburu (inanimate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive lauburu lauburua lauburuak
ergative lauburuk lauburuak lauburuek
dative laubururi lauburuari lauburuei
genitive laubururen lauburuaren lauburuen
comitative laubururekin lauburuarekin lauburuekin
causative laubururengatik lauburuarengatik lauburuengatik
benefactive laubururentzat lauburuarentzat lauburuentzat
instrumental lauburuz lauburuaz lauburuez
inessive lauburutan lauburuan lauburuetan
locative lauburutako lauburuko lauburuetako
allative lauburutara lauburura lauburuetara
terminative lauburutaraino laubururaino lauburuetaraino
directive lauburutarantz laubururantz lauburuetarantz
destinative lauburutarako laubururako lauburuetarako
ablative lauburutatik lauburutik lauburuetatik
partitive laubururik — —
prolative lauburutzat — —

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque lauburu.

Noun

lauburu m (plural lauburus)

  1. Basque cross
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