aurten

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *(h)aur +‎ *urte +‎ *-n,[1] 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”)

References
  1. “urte” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

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