eskertu

== Basque == === Etymology === From esker (“gratitude”) +‎ -tu. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /es̺kertu/ [es̺.ker.t̪u] Rhymes: -ertu, -u Hyphenation: es‧ker‧tu === Verb === eskertu du/dio (imperfect participle eskertzen, future participle eskertuko, short form esker, verbal noun eskertze) to thank Synonym: eskerrak eman ==== Usage notes ==== When used in the sense "to thank someone", it takes dio verbs with a dummy direct object. This is probably due to the influence of some Spanish speakers using le as a direct object pronoun. === Further reading === “eskertu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] “eskertu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005