pattaldu

Basque

Etymology

From pattal (“weak”) +‎ -du.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pacaldu/ [pa.cal̪.d̪u]
  • Rhymes: -aldu, -u
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ttal‧du

Verb

pattaldu da (imperfect participle pattaltzen, future participle pattalduko, short form pattal, verbal noun pattaltze)

  1. to weaken, to become weak
    Synonyms: ahuldu, makaldu

Further reading

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