gernu

Basque

Etymology

Unknown, probably native.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡernu/ [ɡer.nu]
  • Rhymes: -ernu
  • Hyphenation: ger‧nu

Noun

gernu inan

  1. urine
    Synonyms: pixa (colloquial), txiza (colloquial)

Declension
Declension of gernu (inanimate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive gernu gernua gernuak
ergative gernuk gernuak gernuek
dative gernuri gernuari gernuei
genitive gernuren gernuaren gernuen
comitative gernurekin gernuarekin gernuekin
causative gernurengatik gernuarengatik gernuengatik
benefactive gernurentzat gernuarentzat gernuentzat
instrumental gernuz gernuaz gernuez
inessive gernutan gernuan gernuetan
locative gernutako gernuko gernuetako
allative gernutara gernura gernuetara
terminative gernutaraino gernuraino gernuetaraino
directive gernutarantz gernurantz gernuetarantz
destinative gernutarako gernurako gernuetarako
ablative gernutatik gernutik gernuetatik
partitive gernurik — —
prolative gernutzat — —

Derived terms
  • gernu egin (“to urinate”)
  • gernu-debeku
  • gernubide (“urinary tract”)

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