opari

See also: opaří and opări

Basque

Etymology

Attested since the mid-19th century, from opa (“offering”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /opaɾi/ [o.pa.ɾi]
• Rhymes: -aɾi
• Hyphenation: o‧pa‧ri

Noun

opari inan

1. gift, present

   Synonym: (rare) opakizun

2. (religion) offering, sacrifice

   Synonyms: eskaintza, sakrifizio, opagai

Declension

Declension of opari (inanimate, ending in vowel)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	opari	oparia	opariak
ergative	oparik	opariak	opariek
dative	opariri	opariari	opariei
genitive	opariren	opariaren	oparien
comitative	oparirekin	opariarekin	opariekin
causative	oparirengatik	opariarengatik	opariengatik
benefactive	oparirentzat	opariarentzat	oparientzat
instrumental	opariz	opariaz	opariez
inessive	oparitan	oparian	oparietan
locative	oparitako	opariko	oparietako
allative	oparitara	oparira	oparietara
terminative	oparitaraino	opariraino	oparietaraino
directive	oparitarantz	oparirantz	oparietarantz
destinative	oparitarako	oparirako	oparietarako
ablative	oparitatik	oparitik	oparietatik
partitive	oparirik	—	—
prolative	oparitzat	—	—

Derived terms

• opari egin (“to gift”)
• opari-paper (“gift-wrap”)
• oparigai (“oblation”)
• oparigintza (“offering”)
• oparitu (“to gift”)

 

Further reading

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