Basque Word of the Day
kotxe
KOT-che • noun — 4th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: car (automobile)
Examples
- Kotxea garajean dago.
(The car is in the garage.) - Gaur kotxez joango gara hirira.
(Today we will go to the city by car.) - Aparkalekuan kotxe bat aurkitu nuen.
(I found a car in the parking lot.)
Synonyms
- auto
- ibilgailu
Kotxe is the everyday Basque word for a car. Auto (a loanword) is also commonly used, while ibilgailu is a more general or formal term meaning 'vehicle'. Use kotxe in casual speech when referring to a car or traveling by car (e.g., kotxez).
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