ezagutu

Basque

Etymology

Originally, this verb belonged to the -n class of verbs, but the suffix later changed to -tu. The original participle survives as the adjective ezagun (known).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /es̻aɡutu/, [e̞.s̻a.ɣ̞u.t̪u]

Verb

ezagutu ? (present participle ezagutzen, future participle ezagutuko, short form ezagut, verbal noun ezagutze)

  1. to know, to be aware of
  2. to meet
  3. to acknowledge
  4. to distinguish
  5. (transitive, archaic, biblical) to know, have sexual relations with

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ezagutarazi (to make known)
  • ezaguterraz (recognizable)
  • ezagutezin (unrecognizable)
  • ezagutza (knowledge) (see there for further derivations)

References

  1. ezagun” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

  • "ezagutu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • ezagutu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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