Basque

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Etymology

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From aprobetxatu (to take advantage of) +‎ -tegi (place). The first element is from Spanish aprovechar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aprobet͡ʃateɡi/ [a.pro.β̞e.t͡ʃa.t̪e.ɣ̞i]
  • Rhymes: -eɡi
  • Hyphenation: a‧pro‧be‧txa‧te‧gi

Noun

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aprobetxategi anim

  1. (informal) sponger, freeloader
    Synonyms: bizkarroi, bizkarkin, jantxakur

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Spanish: aprovechategui

Further reading

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