zer moduz

Basque

Basque phrasebook

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Etymology

From zer (“what”) +‎ moduz (instrumental of modu (“way, manner”)), literally “by which way?”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most dialects) /s̻er modus̻/ [s̻er mo.ð̞us̻]
IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /s̺er modus̺/ [s̺er mo.ð̞us̺]

Hyphenation: zer mo‧duz

Adverb

zer moduz (interrogative)

(Gipuzkoan) how
Synonym: nola

Derived terms

zer moduzko (“like what, of what form”)

Phrase

how are you?

Further reading

"zer moduz" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
“zer moduz” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus

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