abadetu

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Basque

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Etymology

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From abade (abbot, priest) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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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

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