sinatu

Basque

Etymology

From French signer (to sign) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Navarro-Lapurdian) /s̺inatu/ [s̺i.na.t̪u]
  • IPA(key): (Southern) /s̺iɲatu/ [s̺i.ɲa.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -atu, -u
  • Hyphenation: si‧na‧tu

Verb

sinatu du (imperfect participle sinatzen, future participle sinatuko, short form sina, verbal noun sinatze)

  1. to sign

Derived terms

  • sinadura (signature)
  • sinaratu (to force to sign)

Further reading

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