bermatu

Basque

Etymology

From berme (“guarantee”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bermatu/ [ber.ma.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -atu
  • Hyphenation: ber‧ma‧tu

Verb

bermatu da/du (imperfect participle bermatzen, future participle bermatuko, short form berma, verbal noun bermatze)

  1. (da) [+inessive] to count on
  2. (du) to guarantee

Derived terms
  • bermatzaile

Further reading
  • "bermatu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “bermatu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.