gerri

See also: Gerri

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *geRi.[1]

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)
  • IPA(key): /ɡeri/, [ɡe̞.ri]

Noun

gerri inan

  1. waist
  2. trunk (of a tree)
  3. (figuratively) middle, central part

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
  • gerri-buelta (“waist circumference”)
  • gerri-txori (“treecreeper”) (see there for further derivations)
  • gerrialde (“waistline”)
  • gerrikatu (“to adjust the clothing”)
  • gerriko (“belt”) (see there for further derivations)
  • gerriondo (“waist”)
  • gerripeko (“skirt”)
  • gerriratu (“to tuck in, to hike up”)

References
  1. “gerri” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

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