haltz

Basque

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *(h)altza, with the ending reinterpreted as an article. Perhaps related to Proto-Germanic *alizō.[1]

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /halt͡s̻/ [halt͡s̻]
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /alt͡s̻/ [alt͡s̻]
  • Rhymes: -alts̻
  • Hyphenation: haltz

Noun

haltz inan

  1. alder, Alnus glutinosa

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
  • haltz beltz (“alder”)
  • haltzadi (“alder forest”)

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

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

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German hals, from Old High German hals, from Proto-West Germanic *hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz (“neck, throat”). Cognate with German Hals, archaic English halse.

Noun

haltz m (plural hélzar) (Sette Comuni)

  1. neck (all senses)
    De bòtzen bon hòite habent sobiil langhe hélzar.
    Today's bottles have too-long necks.
  2. throat

Derived terms

References
  • “haltz” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
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