baldin

== Basque == === Etymology === Probably a compound of ba- (“if”) +‎ ahal (“can”) +‎ dadin (“let (it) be”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baldin/ [bal̪.d̪ĩn] Rhymes: -aldin, -in Hyphenation: bal‧din === Particle === baldin Used before a conditional verb form to show emphasis. Zumaiara etortzen baldin bazara, hondartzara joango gara. ― If you come to Zumaia, we'll go to the beach. ==== Usage notes ==== The usage of this particle is optional, and gives emphasis to the condition. It is used before conditional (indicative hypothetic) verb forms, and before verb forms prefixed with ba- (“if”). ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “baldin”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] “baldin”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005 == Catalan == === Verb === baldin inflection of baldar: third-person plural present subjunctive third-person plural imperative