gurin
/ɡuɾin/
gurin is the Basque word for butter.
gurin is a noun used to refer to the soft foodstuff made from milk.
Meaning: soft foodstuff made from milk (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡuɾin/
Did you know?
- The word gurin is a loanword from the Latin butyrum, but it evolved uniquely through the phonetic shifts of the Basque language.
- While gurin is the standard term, you will often see gurina in recipes, as Basque nouns frequently take a definite article suffix to indicate 'the butter'.
- The concept of dairy, and thus the word gurin, is deeply rooted in the historical pastoralist identity of the Basque people, who were traditionally cattle herders.
Examples in context
- Gazta, gurina, esne-gaina, jogurta eta kefirra esnekiak dira.Cheese, butter, cream, yogurt and kefir are dairy products.This sentence is useful for listing various dairy products such as gurin.Tatoeba #3372177 by eneko, translation #1216773 by wallebot
- Gurin hori oso freskoa da.That butter is very fresh.
Example conversation
Maite and Xabi are preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
- MaiteXabi, gurin dagoa al hemen?Xabi, is there any butter here?
- XabiBai, hozkegadiko goialdean dago.Yes, it is on the top shelf of the fridge.
- MaiteEskerrik asko, gurina hartuko dut.Thank you, I will take the butter.
- XabiZure gustukoa bada, erabili.Use it if you like it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “butter” translations and entries gurin, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
