bedeinkatu

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin benedictum, with metathesis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bedei̯nkatu/ [be.ð̞ei̯ŋ.ka.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -atu, -u
  • Hyphenation: be‧dein‧ka‧tu

Verb

bedeinkatu du (imperfect participle bedeinkatzen, future participle bedeinkatuko, short form bedeinka, verbal noun bedeinkatze)

  1. to bless

Derived terms

  • bedeinkatzaile (“blesser”)

Further reading

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