Ertzaintza

Basque

Etymology

From herri (people) + zaintza (guard, custody).

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): /ert͡s̻ai̯nt͡s̻a/ [er.t͡s̻ãĩ̯n.t͡s̻a]
  • Rhymes: -ai̯nts̻a
  • Hyphenation: Er‧tzain‧tza

Proper noun

Ertzaintza anim

  1. The police force of the Basque Country, Spain.

Declension

Further reading

  • "Ertzaintza" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • Ertzaintza” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque Ertzaintza.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɾˈt͡ʃant͡ʃa/ [eɾˈt͡ʃãnʲ.t͡ʃa]
    • Rhymes: -antʃa
  • IPA(key): /eɾˈt͡ʃaint͡ʃa/ [eɾˈt͡ʃãĩnʲ.t͡ʃa]
    • Rhymes: -aintʃa
  • Syllabification: Er‧tzain‧tza

Proper noun

Ertzaintza f

  1. the police force of the Basque Country, Spain

Further reading

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