gertatu

Basque

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡertatu/, [ɡe̞r.t̪a.t̪u]

Verb

gertatu ? (present 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

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

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