zorroztu

Basque

Etymology

From zorrotz (sharp) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /s̻oros̻tu/ [s̻o.ros̻.t̪u]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /s̺oros̺tu/ [s̺o.ros̺.t̪u]

 
  • Rhymes: -os̻tu, -u
  • Rhymes: -os̺tu, -u

  • Hyphenation: zo‧rroz‧tu

Verb

zorroztu da/du (imperfect participle zorrozten, future participle zorroztuko, short form zorroz, verbal noun zorrozte)

  1. to sharpen

Further reading

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