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Basque
Etymology
Unknown. The Lapurdian dialect has the forms bustel, pustel and phustel. Zuberoan has üstel with unexpected fronting of u before s. This word may be a loan from an unknown language, though dropping b before u occurs sporadically in native words as well.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ustel (comparative ustelago, superlative ustelen, excessive ustelegi)
- rotten
- corrupt, crooked, two-faced, dishonest
Declension
Noun
ustel inan or anim
- rot, decay
- (sports) foul
- (school) flunking, not passing, failure
- shirker, dead weight (a person who doesn't do his or her share of work)
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