abant

See also: -abant

Basque

Etymology

Probably from French avant (“forward”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abant/ [a.β̞ãn̪t̪]
• Rhymes: -abant
• Hyphenation: a‧bant

Noun

abant inan

1. rowing

   Synonym: arraun

Declension

Declension of abant (inanimate, ending in consonant)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	abant	abanta	abantak
ergative	abantek	abantak	abantek
dative	abanti	abantari	abantei
genitive	abanten	abantaren	abanten
comitative	abantekin	abantarekin	abantekin
causative	abantengatik	abantarengatik	abantengatik
benefactive	abantentzat	abantarentzat	abantentzat
instrumental	abantez	abantaz	abantez
inessive	abantetan	abantean	abantetan
locative	abantetako	abanteko	abantetako
allative	abantetara	abantera	abantetara
terminative	abantetaraino	abanteraino	abantetaraino
directive	abantetarantz	abanterantz	abantetarantz
destinative	abantetarako	abanterako	abantetarako
ablative	abantetatik	abantetik	abantetatik
partitive	abantik	—	—
prolative	abant-tzat	—	—

Derived terms

• abant egin (“to row”)
• abantari (“rower”)
• abantean (“rowing”)

 

Further reading

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