Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
oheratu. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
oheratu, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
oheratu in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
oheratu you have here. The definition of the word
oheratu will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
oheratu, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Basque
Etymology
From ohe (“bed”) + -ra (“to”, allative suffix) + -tu (verbal suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Southern) /oeɾatu/,
- IPA(key): (Northern) /oheɾatu/,
Verb
oheratu ? (imperfect participle oheratzen, future participle oheratuko, short form ohera, verbal noun oheratze)
- to go to bed, lie down
- Bera oso goiz oheratu zen. ― He went to bed very early.
- Oheratu nahi duzu? ― Do you want to lie down?
- to sleep with, have sex with (with a comitative noun phrase or pronoun)
- Zurekin oheratu nahi du. ― He wants to sleep with you.
- to sleep together, have sex, make love (with a plural subject, and, usually, elkarrekin, "with each other")
- Ez dakit zergatik ez ginen inoiz elkarrekin oheratu. ― I don't know why we never slept together.
Further reading