neska

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *neska. Compare Aquitanian Nescato.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nes̺ka/, [ne̞s̺.ka]
  • Audio(file)

Noun

neska anim

  1. girl
    neska kozkor ― young girl (literally, “little girl”)
  2. maid

Declension
Declension of neska (animate, ending in -a)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive neska neska neskak
ergative neskak neskak neskek
dative neskari neskari neskei
genitive neskaren neskaren nesken
comitative neskarekin neskarekin neskekin
causative neskarengatik neskarengatik neskengatik
benefactive neskarentzat neskarentzat neskentzat
instrumental neskaz neskaz neskez
inessive neskarengan neskarengan neskengan
locative — — —
allative neskarengana neskarengana neskengana
terminative neskarenganaino neskarenganaino neskenganaino
directive neskarenganantz neskarenganantz neskenganantz
destinative neskarenganako neskarenganako neskenganako
ablative neskarengandik neskarengandik neskengandik
partitive neskarik — —
prolative neskatzat — —

Derived terms
  • neska galdu
  • neskama
  • neskame
  • neskaso
  • neskatilla
  • neskato
  • neskatxa
  • neskatzar
  • neskanegun
  • neskuts
  • nexka (diminutive)

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