Bizkaia

Basque

Etymology

Often considered a derivative of bizkar (low ridge). Compare Spanish Vizcaya.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /bis̻kai̯a/ [bis̻.kai̯.a]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /bis̺kai̯a/ [bis̺.kai̯.a]

  • Rhymes: -ai̯a
  • Hyphenation: Biz‧kai‧a

Proper noun

Bizkaia inan

  1. Biscay (a province of the Basque Country, Spain; capital: Bilbao)

Declension

Derived terms

  • Bizkai-dantza
  • Bizkai-gaztaina
  • bizkaiera (Biscayan dialect)
  • bizkaitar (Biscayan)

Further reading

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