gertatu

Basque

Etymology

From gerta- (combining form of gertu (“close, nearby”)) +‎ -tu.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡertatu/ [ɡer.t̪a.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -atu, -u
  • Hyphenation: ger‧ta‧tu

Verb

gertatu da/du (imperfect participle gertatzen, future participle gertatuko, short form gerta, verbal noun gertatze)

  1. to happen, take place
  2. to be, become
  3. to meet, find, discover
  4. to prepare
    Synonyms: prestatu, atondu

References

  1. ^ R. L. Trask (2008) “gertu”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 204

Further reading

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