Lirain

Basque

Etymology

From the adjective lirain (“graceful”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liɾai̯n/ [li.ɾãĩ̯n]
• Rhymes: -iɾai̯n
• Hyphenation: Li‧rain

Proper noun

Lirain anim

1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Lirain (animate, ending in consonant)

	indefinite
absolutive	Lirain
ergative	Lirainek
dative	Liraini
genitive	Lirainen
comitative	Lirainekin
causative	Lirainengatik
benefactive	Lirainentzat
instrumental	Lirainez
inessive	Lirainengan
locative	—
allative	Lirainengana
terminative	Lirainenganaino
directive	Lirainenganantz
destinative	Lirainenganako
ablative	Lirainengandik
partitive	Lirainik
prolative	Liraintzat

References

• “Lirain”, in Euskal Onomastikaren Datutegia [Basque Onomastic Database], Euskaltzaindia
• Xarles Bidegain, Izendegia, 1999, Elkarlanean, Donostia, →ISBN, page 271