eskertu

Basque

Etymology

From esker (“gratitude”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /es̺kertu/ [es̺.ker.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -ertu, -u
  • Hyphenation: es‧ker‧tu

Verb

eskertu du/dio (imperfect participle eskertzen, future participle eskertuko, short form esker, verbal noun eskertze)

  1. to thank
    Synonym: eskerrak eman

Usage notes

When used in the sense "to thank someone", it takes dio verbs with a dummy direct object. This is probably due to the influence of some Spanish speakers using le as a direct object pronoun.

Further reading

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