Basque Word of the Day
maitasun
mai-TAS-un • noun — 25th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: love (the feeling of affection or strong emotional attachment)
Examples
- Maitasunak bizitza aldatzen du.
(Love changes life.) - Familian maitasuna oso indartsua da.
(Love in the family is very strong.) - Maitasun istorioek emozioak sortzen dituzte.
(Love stories create emotions.)
Synonyms
- maitepena
- amodioa
Maitasun is the general noun for love and is used for romantic, familial, or abstract love. For verbs, Basque often uses forms with maite (e.g., "maite dut" = "I love"). Common collocations include "maitasun istorioa" (love story) and "maitasun handia" (great love).
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