abadetu

Basque

Etymology

From abade (“abbot, priest”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abadetu/ [a.β̞a.ð̞e.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -etu, -u
  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧de‧tu

Verb

abadetu da/du (imperfect participle abadetzen, future participle abadetuko, short form abade, verbal noun abadetze)

  1. to become an abbot
  2. (Biscayan) to be ordained
    Synonyms: abade egin, apaiz egin, apaiztu

Further reading

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