Basque edit

Etymology edit

From berme (guarantee) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bermatu/ [ber.ma.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -atu
  • Hyphenation: ber‧ma‧tu

Verb edit

bermatu da/du (imperfect participle bermatzen, future participle bermatuko, short form berma, verbal noun bermatze)

  1. (da) [+inessive] to count on
  2. (du) to guarantee

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • "bermatu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • bermatu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus