bikain

Basque

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bikai̯n/, [bi.kãĩ̯n]

Adjective

bikain (comparative bikainago, superlative bikainen, excessive bikainegi)

  1. excellent

Declension
Declension of bikain (adjective, ending in consonant)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive bikain bikaina bikainak
ergative bikainek bikainak bikainek
dative bikaini bikainari bikainei
genitive bikainen bikainaren bikainen
comitative bikainekin bikainarekin bikainekin
causative bikainengatik bikainarengatik bikainengatik
benefactive bikainentzat bikainarentzat bikainentzat
instrumental bikainez bikainaz bikainez
inessive anim. bikainengan bikainarengan bikainengan
inanim. bikainetan bikainean bikainetan
locative anim. — — —
inanim. bikainetako bikaineko bikainetako
allative anim. bikainengana bikainarengana bikainengana
inanim. bikainetara bikainera bikainetara
terminative anim. bikainenganaino bikainarenganaino bikainenganaino
inanim. bikainetaraino bikaineraino bikainetaraino
directive anim. bikainenganantz bikainarenganantz bikainenganantz
inanim. bikainetarantz bikainerantz bikainetarantz
destinative anim. bikainenganako bikainarenganako bikainenganako
inanim. bikainetarako bikainerako bikainetarako
ablative anim. bikainengandik bikainarengandik bikainengandik
inanim. bikainetatik bikainetik bikainetatik
partitive bikainik — —
prolative bikaintzat — —

Derived terms
  • bikaindu (“to perfect”)
  • bikainki (“excellently”)
  • bikaintasun (“excellence”)

Adverb

bikain (comparative bikainago, superlative bikainen, excessive bikainegi)

  1. excellently
    Synonym: bikainki

Noun

bikain inan

  1. (education) A (highest grade)
  2. excellence
    Synonym: bikaintasun

Declension
Declension of bikain (inanimate, ending in consonant)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive bikain bikaina bikainak
ergative bikainek bikainak bikainek
dative bikaini bikainari bikainei
genitive bikainen bikainaren bikainen
comitative bikainekin bikainarekin bikainekin
causative bikainengatik bikainarengatik bikainengatik
benefactive bikainentzat bikainarentzat bikainentzat
instrumental bikainez bikainaz bikainez
inessive bikainetan bikainean bikainetan
locative bikainetako bikaineko bikainetako
allative bikainetara bikainera bikainetara
terminative bikainetaraino bikaineraino bikainetaraino
directive bikainetarantz bikainerantz bikainetarantz
destinative bikainetarako bikainerako bikainetarako
ablative bikainetatik bikainetik bikainetatik
partitive bikainik — —
prolative bikaintzat — —

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