gertatu

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Basque

Etymology

From gerta- (combining form of gertu (close, nearby)) +‎ -tu.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡertatu/
  • Rhymes: -atu
  • Hyphenation: ger‧ta‧tu

Verb

gertatu da/du (imperfect participle gertatzen, future participle gertatuko, short form gerta, verbal noun gertatze)

  1. to happen, take place
  2. to be, become
  3. to meet, find, discover
  4. to prepare
    Synonyms: prestatu, atondu

References

  1. ^ gertu” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

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