lapurtu

Basque

Etymology

lapur (“thief”) +‎ -tu (“verb forming suffix”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lapurtu/ [la.pur.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -urtu
• Hyphenation: la‧pur‧tu

Verb

lapurtu ? (imperfect participle lapurtzen, future participle lapurtuko, short form lapur, verbal noun lapurtze)

1. to steal

   Synonyms: ebatsi, ostu

   Ene amamaren neskameak hiru bitxi lapurtu zizkion.

   My grandmother’s maid stole three jewels from her.

2. to become a thief

Further reading

• “lapurtu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “lapurtu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005