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
• “bermatu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005