igeri

Basque

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iɡeɾi/ [i.ɣ̞e.ɾi]
• Rhymes: -eɾi, -i
• Hyphenation: i‧ge‧ri

Adverb

igeri (not comparable)

1. swimming
2. floating

Derived terms

• igeri egin (“to swim”)
• igeri egon (“to float”)
• igeri-maskuri (“swim bladder”)
• igerialdi (“swimming session”)
• igerian (“swimming”)
• igerian egin (“to swim”)
• igerigailu (“float”)
• igerika (“swimming”)
• igerikan (“swimming”)
• igerikari (“swimmer”)
• igerikatu (“to swim”)
• igeriketa (“swimming”)
• igerilari (“swimmer”)
• igerileku (“swimming pool”)
• igeritako (“swimsuit”)

Further reading

• “igeri”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “igeri”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005