batez ere

Basque

Etymology

From batez (instrumental of bat (“one”)) +‎ ere (“too”)

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /bates̻ eɾe/ [ba.t̪es̻ e.ɾe]

• IPA^(key): (most dialects) /bates̻ eɾe/ [ba.t̪es̻ e.ɾe]
• IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /bates̺ eɾe/ [ba.t̪es̺ e.ɾe]

• Hyphenation: ba‧tez e‧re

Adverb

batez ere (not comparable)

1. above all, especially

   Synonym: bereziki

Further reading

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