abadetu

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Basque[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From abade (abbot, priest) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

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[edit]

  • "abadetu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • abadetu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus