Basque

/bæsk/

Definition

Definition of Basque - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ethnicityperson belonging to the ethnic group from northern Spain and France

She met a Basque during her trip to Spain.

speechlanguage of northern Spain and southwestern France

He is learning Basque to connect with his heritage.

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Expressions with Basque

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Basque Country

autonomous community in Spain

Basque Country has its own parliament.

Origin of Basque

Latin, Vasco (Basque)

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ETA

acr.

acr: Euskadi Ta Askatasuna

group seeking independence for the Basque Country

Biscayan

language

the Basque dialect spoken in Biscay

Biscayan

adj.

language

pertaining to the Basque language spoken in Biscay

Espelette pepper

chili type

variety of chili pepper from the Basque region of France

Euskadi Ta Askatasuna

politics

group seeking Basque independence

makila

culture

traditional Basque walking stick with a hidden blade

piperade

food

Basque dish with tomatoes, peppers, and eggs

Bayonne

France city

city in southwestern France, a Basque region center

Examples of Basque in a sentence

The Basque spoke passionately about their traditions.
Basque is taught in some schools in Spain.
She bought a book to learn Basque.

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French:Basque, basque, ...
German:Basken, Baskisch, ...
Italian:basco, ...
Spanish:vasco, euskera, ...
Portuguese:basco, ...
Chinese:巴斯克人, 巴斯克语, ...
Japanese:バスク人, バスク語, ...
Arabic:بَاسْكِي, بَاسْكِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בַּסְקִי, בַּאֲסְקִית, ...
Russian:баск, баскский язык, ...
Ukrainian:баск, баскська мова, ...
Hindi:बास्क, बास्क भाषा, ...
Bengali:বাস্ক, ...
Catalan:basc, ...
Czech:Bask, baskičtina, ...
Danish:basker, baskisk, ...
Dutch:Bask, Baskisch, ...
Greek:Βάσκος, Βάσκικα, ...
Hungarian:baszk, euszkara, ...
Khmer:ជនជាតិបាស្ក៍, ភាសាបាស្ក៍, ...
Korean:바스크인, 바스크어, ...
Persian:باسک, زبان باسکی, ...
Polish:Bask, baskijski, ...
Portuguese (BR):basco, ...
Romanian:basc, bască, ...
Swedish:bask, baskiska, ...
Thai:ชาวบาสก์, ภาษาบาสก์, ...
Turkish:Bask, Baskça, ...
Vietnamese:người Basque, tiếng Basque, ...

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