hegats

Basque

Etymology

Related to hegal and hegaz, probably with the same final element as isats.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Southern) /eɡat͡s̺/, [e̞.ɣ̞at͡s̺]
• IPA^(key): (Northern) /heɡat͡s̺/, [ɦe̞.ɣ̞at͡s̺]

Noun

hegats inan

1. feather

   Synonym: luma

2. wing

   Synonym: hegal

3. fin

   Synonyms: hegal, isats

Declension

Declension of hegats (inanimate, ending in consonant)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	hegats	hegatsa	hegatsak
ergative	hegatsek	hegatsak	hegatsek
dative	hegatsi	hegatsari	hegatsei
genitive	hegatsen	hegatsaren	hegatsen
comitative	hegatsekin	hegatsarekin	hegatsekin
causative	hegatsengatik	hegatsarengatik	hegatsengatik
benefactive	hegatsentzat	hegatsarentzat	hegatsentzat
instrumental	hegatsez	hegatsaz	hegatsez
inessive	hegatsetan	hegatsean	hegatsetan
locative	hegatsetako	hegatseko	hegatsetako
allative	hegatsetara	hegatsera	hegatsetara
terminative	hegatsetaraino	hegatseraino	hegatsetaraino
directive	hegatsetarantz	hegatserantz	hegatsetarantz
destinative	hegatsetarako	hegatserako	hegatsetarako
ablative	hegatsetatik	hegatsetik	hegatsetatik
partitive	hegatsik	—	—
prolative	hegastzat	—	—

Further reading

• “hegats”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “hegats”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005