gertatu

== Basque == === Etymology === From gerta- (combining form of gertu (“close, nearby”)) +‎ -tu. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡertatu/ [ɡer.t̪a.t̪u] Rhymes: -atu, -u Hyphenation: ger‧ta‧tu === Verb === gertatu da/du (imperfect participle gertatzen, future participle gertatuko, short form gerta, verbal noun gertatze) to happen, take place to be, become to meet, find, discover to prepare Synonyms: prestatu, atondu === References === === Further reading === “gertatu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] “gertatu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005