aurten

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *(h)aur +‎ *urte +‎ *-n, equivalent to hau (“this”) +‎ urte (“year”) +‎ -n (“in”), literally “in this year”. The placement of the demonstrative before the noun is unusual.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /au̯rten/, [au̯r.t̪ẽ̞n]

Adverb

aurten (not comparable)

1. this year

Derived terms

• aurtendanik (“from this year”)
• aurtengo (“of this year, originating this year”)

 

Further reading

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