euskera

f.

Basque language, Euskera.

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euskera

► nombre masculino

1 (idioma) Basque

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eusquera adjetivo/masculino Basque

•• Cultural note:

euskera

The language of the Basque Country and Navarre, spoken by around 750,000 people; in Spanish vasco or vascuence. It is also spelled euskara. Basque is unrelated to the Indo-European languages and its origins are unclear. Like Spain's other regional languages, Basque was banned under Franco. With the return of democracy, it became an official language alongside Spanish, in the regions where it is spoken. It is a compulsory school subject and is required for many official and administrative posts in the Basque Country. There is Basque language television and radio and a considerable number of books are published in Basque. See also lenguas cooficiales

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eusquera adjetivo/masculino Basque

•• Cultural note:

euskera

The language of the Basque Country and Navarre, spoken by around 750,000 people; in Spanish vasco or vascuence. It is also spelled euskara. Basque is unrelated to the Indo-European languages and its origins are unclear. Like Spain's other regional languages, Basque was banned under Franco. With the return of democracy, it became an official language alongside Spanish, in the regions where it is spoken. It is a compulsory school subject and is required for many official and administrative posts in the Basque Country. There is Basque language television and radio and a considerable number of books are published in Basque. See also lenguas cooficiales

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el euskera

= Basque language, the.

Ex: The Basque language is an inflected language whose origin is still somewhat puzzling.

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euskera, eusquera euskera (↑ euskera a1)

adj/m

Basque

CULTURAL NOTE

euskera

The language of the Basque Country and Navarre, spoken by around 750,000 people; in Spanish vasco or vascuence . It is also spelled euskara . Basque is unrelated to the Indo-European languages and its origins are unclear.

Like Spain's other regional languages, Basque was banned under Franco. With the return of democracy, it became an official language alongside Spanish, in the regions where it is spoken. It is a compulsory school subject and is required for many official and administrative posts in the Basque Country. There is Basque language television and radio and a considerable number of books are published in Basque. See also lenguas cooficiales (↑ lengua a1)

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euskera,

◊ eusquera adjetivo / noun masculine

Basque
euskera, eusquera m (idioma) Basque

'euskera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
eusquera
- noción
- resistirse
English:
Basque

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euskera, eusquera, euskara nm

Basque

EUSKERA

Euskera (or Basque) is one of several official languages in Spain. It is spoken in the northern Spanish region of Euskadi (the Basque Country), in the neighbouring province of Navarra, and in the Basque region of France. Its origin is unknown as it is not an Indo-European language. For decades euskera was either banned or officially unrecognized, and as a consequence it was mainly spoken only in rural areas. However, in recent times it has re-emerged with the support of the Basque nationalist movement and is being promoted as the official language for use in schools and education, and a growing number of schoolchildren can now speak the language. Today euskera is used by an increasing number of well-known authors, including the internationally acclaimed Bernardo Atxaga.

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euskera nm

: Basque (language)

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euskera n Basque