-tasun

Basque

Etymology

From earlier -tarzun (still in use in the north), from -tar (“ethnonymic suffix”) +‎ -zun (“suffix of unknown meaning also present in -kizun, of the same meaning”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tas̺un/, [t̪a.s̺ũn]

Suffix

-tasun

  1. Forms nouns from adjectives, -ness, -th
    ‎eder (“beautiful”) + ‎-tasun → ‎edertasun (“beauty”)
    ‎luze (“long”) + ‎-tasun → ‎luzetasun (“length”)

Derived terms
Basque terms suffixed with -tasun

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