ilertz

Basque

Etymology

ile (“hair”) +‎ ertz (“parting”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Southern) /iʎert͡s̻/, [i.ʎe̞rt͡s̻]
• IPA^(key): (Northern) /ilert͡s̻/, [i.le̞rt͡s̻]

Noun

ilertz inan

1. parting, part (dividing line formed by combing the hair in different directions)

   Synonym: ertz

Declension

Declension of ilertz (inanimate, ending in consonant)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	ilertz	ilertza	ilertzak
ergative	ilertzek	ilertzak	ilertzek
dative	ilertzi	ilertzari	ilertzei
genitive	ilertzen	ilertzaren	ilertzen
comitative	ilertzekin	ilertzarekin	ilertzekin
causative	ilertzengatik	ilertzarengatik	ilertzengatik
benefactive	ilertzentzat	ilertzarentzat	ilertzentzat
instrumental	ilertzez	ilertzaz	ilertzez
inessive	ilertzetan	ilertzean	ilertzetan
locative	ilertzetako	ilertzeko	ilertzetako
allative	ilertzetara	ilertzera	ilertzetara
terminative	ilertzetaraino	ilertzeraino	ilertzetaraino
directive	ilertzetarantz	ilertzerantz	ilertzetarantz
destinative	ilertzetarako	ilertzerako	ilertzetarako
ablative	ilertzetatik	ilertzetik	ilertzetatik
partitive	ilertzik	—	—
prolative	ilerztzat	—	—

Further reading

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