jende

Basque

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin gentem, probably via Old Spanish yente or Spanish gente.

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /xende/, [xẽ̞n̪.d̪e̞]
  • IPA(key): (Northern) /jende/, [jẽ̞n̪.d̪e̞]

Noun

jende anim

  1. people
    • 1990, “Kaixo”, Fermin Muguruza (lyrics)‎performed by Negu Gorriak:
      Egurrezko kutxa baten aldamenean / Jendea negarrez hasten da
      Next to a wooden box / People start crying

Declension

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

Derived terms
  • jende-modu (“scum”)
  • jende-oste (“crowd”)
  • jende-talde (“crowd”)
  • jendetasun (“cordiality”)
  • jendetasunez (“politely”)
  • jendetu (“to civilize”)

See also
  • gizaki (“human being”)
  • pertsona (“person”)

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