eskertu
Basque edit
Etymology edit
From esker (“gratitude”) + -tu.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
eskertu du/dio (imperfect participle eskertzen, future participle eskertuko, short form esker, verbal noun eskertze)
- to thank
- Synonym: eskerrak eman
Usage notes edit
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.