Basque Word of the Day
etxe
/ET-che/ • noun — 10th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: house; home
Examples
- Nire etxea hirian dago.
(My house is in the city.) - Arratsaldean etxera itzuliko naiz.
(I will return home in the afternoon.) - Etxean atseden hartzen dut.
(I rest at home.)
Synonyms
- etxebizitza
- bizileku
Etxe is the everyday word for a house or home. You will see it in many forms (etxean = at home, etxera = to home, etxeko = belonging to the house). Etxebizitza is a more formal term for a dwelling or housing unit, and bizileku means residence. Pronounce etxe like "etch-e" (the "ch" as in English "church").
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