Klaseak

Klaseak is Basque for “classes” and is the plural form of klasea. It is used across different fields to refer to groups, categories or levels. The singular form is klasea, and the plural is klaseak. The word is commonly understood to be borrowed from the Spanish palabra clase, adapted to Basque spelling and phonology.

In education, klaseak refer to groups of students or to course-year divisions. For example, a school may organize its students into lehen Hezkuntzako klaseak (primary education classes) or batxilergo klaseak (high school classes). The term also covers broader notions of course units or cohorts within a program.

In science and taxonomy, klasea is a taxonomic rank, namely the level Class. In biology, for instance, Mammalia is a klasea. The term can be used more generally to denote a category or grouping within a scientific framework.

In computer science, klasea is the Basque equivalent of “class” in object-oriented programming. A klasea defines attributes (properties) and behaviors (methods) and serves as a blueprint for creating objects.

In everyday Basque usage, klaseak can refer to any kind of grouping or categorization, including social or semantic groupings, depending on context. The singular form is klasea, and the plural is klaseak, with the meaning clarified by the surrounding discourse.