atzera

Basque

Etymology

Probably a specialized sense of hatzera (literally “to the trace”), the allative form of hatz (“finger, trace”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /at͡s̻eɾa/ [a.t͡s̻e.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -eɾa, -a
• Hyphenation: a‧tze‧ra

Adverb

atzera (not comparable)

1. backwards

Further reading

• “atzera”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “atzera”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005