beldur izan

Basque

Etymology

From beldur (“fear”) +‎ izan (“to be”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /beldur is̻an/, [be̞l̪.d̪ur i.s̻ãn]

Verb

beldur izan ? (imperfect participle beldur izaten, future participle beldur izango or beldur izanen, short form beldur izan, verbal noun beldur izate)

  1. to fear, be afraid
    Synonyms: beldurrak egon, beldurrez egon

Further reading

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