aldatu

Basque

Etymology

From alda- (combining form of alde (side)) +‎ -tu (verb-forming suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aldatu/ [al̪.d̪a.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -atu, -u
  • Hyphenation: al‧da‧tu

Verb

aldatu da/du (imperfect participle aldatzen, future participle aldatuko, short form alda, verbal noun aldatze)

  1. to change
  2. to exchange
  3. to replace the clothing of
  4. to transplant

Derived terms

  • eraldatu

Further reading

  • aldatu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • aldatu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Etymology

  1. ^ R. L. Trask (2008) “aldatu”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 85