irten

Basque

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /irten/, [ir.t̪ẽ̞n]

Verb

irten da (imperfect participle irteten, future participle irtengo or irtenen, short form irten, verbal noun irtete)

  1. to go out, come out
    Synonyms: atera, jalgi
  2. to leave, depart
  3. to result, to become, to be
    Waterlooko batailan Napoleon galtzaile irten zen.
    Napoleon was the loser at the Battle of Waterloo.

Derived terms

  • irteera (exit)

Further reading

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