Etymology[edit]
From batez (instrumental of bat (“one”)) + ere (“too”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /bates̻ eɾe/ [ba.t̪es̻ e.ɾe]
- IPA(key): (most dialects) /bates̻ eɾe/ [ba.t̪es̻ e.ɾe]
- IPA(key): (Biscayan) /bates̺ eɾe/ [ba.t̪es̺ e.ɾe]
batez ere (not comparable)
- above all, especially
- Synonym: bereziki
Further reading[edit]
- "batez ere" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
- “batez ere” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus