gogortu

Basque

Etymology

From gogor (“hard, stiff”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡoɡortu/, [ɡo̞.ɣ̞o̞r.t̪u]

Verb

gogortu ? (imperfect participle gogortzen, future participle gogortuko, short form gogor, verbal noun gogortze)

  1. to harden, stiffen
  2. to desensitize, become numb, become insensitive
  3. to fortify, reaffirm
  4. to resist, harden against

Further reading

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