beltz

See also: Beltz

Basque

Alternative forms

• beltx (diminutive)
• belz (nonstandard)

Etymology

From a contraction of Proto-Basque *beletz, from *bel-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /belt͡s̻/ [belt͡s̻]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -elts̻
• Hyphenation: beltz

Adjective

beltz (comparative beltzago, superlative beltzen, excessive beltzegi)

1. black (absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless)
2. black (of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin)
3. dark
4. sad
5. evil, wicked

Declension

Declension of beltz (adjective, ending in consonant)

		indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive		beltz	beltza	beltzak
ergative		beltzek	beltzak	beltzek
dative		beltzi	beltzari	beltzei
genitive		beltzen	beltzaren	beltzen
comitative		beltzekin	beltzarekin	beltzekin
causative		beltzengatik	beltzarengatik	beltzengatik
benefactive		beltzentzat	beltzarentzat	beltzentzat
instrumental		beltzez	beltzaz	beltzez
inessive	anim	beltzengan	beltzarengan	beltzengan
	inan	beltzetan	beltzean	beltzetan
locative	anim	—	—	—
	inan	beltzetako	beltzeko	beltzetako
allative	anim	beltzengana	beltzarengana	beltzengana
	inan	beltzetara	beltzera	beltzetara
terminative	anim	beltzenganaino	beltzarenganaino	beltzenganaino
	inan	beltzetaraino	beltzeraino	beltzetaraino
directive	anim	beltzenganantz	beltzarenganantz	beltzenganantz
	inan	beltzetarantz	beltzerantz	beltzetarantz
destinative	anim	beltzenganako	beltzarenganako	beltzenganako
	inan	beltzetarako	beltzerako	beltzetarako
ablative	anim	beltzengandik	beltzarengandik	beltzengandik
	inan	beltzetatik	beltzetik	beltzetatik
partitive		beltzik	—	—
prolative		belztzat	—	—

Noun

beltz inan or anim

1. (inanimate) black (the color perceived in the absence of light)
2. (animate) a black person
3. (animate, archaic, derogatory) a liberal
4. (inanimate, music) crotchet, quarter note
5. (inanimate) red wine

   Synonym: ardo beltz

Declension

Declension of beltz (animate and inanimate, ending in consonant)

		indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive		beltz	beltza	beltzak
ergative		beltzek	beltzak	beltzek
dative		beltzi	beltzari	beltzei
genitive		beltzen	beltzaren	beltzen
comitative		beltzekin	beltzarekin	beltzekin
causative		beltzengatik	beltzarengatik	beltzengatik
benefactive		beltzentzat	beltzarentzat	beltzentzat
instrumental		beltzez	beltzaz	beltzez
inessive	anim	beltzengan	beltzarengan	beltzengan
	inan	beltzetan	beltzean	beltzetan
locative	anim	—	—	—
	inan	beltzetako	beltzeko	beltzetako
allative	anim	beltzengana	beltzarengana	beltzengana
	inan	beltzetara	beltzera	beltzetara
terminative	anim	beltzenganaino	beltzarenganaino	beltzenganaino
	inan	beltzetaraino	beltzeraino	beltzetaraino
directive	anim	beltzenganantz	beltzarenganantz	beltzenganantz
	inan	beltzetarantz	beltzerantz	beltzetarantz
destinative	anim	beltzenganako	beltzarenganako	beltzenganako
	inan	beltzetarako	beltzerako	beltzetarako
ablative	anim	beltzengandik	beltzarengandik	beltzengandik
	inan	beltzetatik	beltzetik	beltzetatik
partitive		beltzik	—	—
prolative		belztzat	—	—

See also

Colors in Basque · koloreak (layout · text)

zuri	gris	beltz
gorri	laranja; marroi	hori
	berde
	oztin	urdin
ubel	more	arrosa

Further reading

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