Basque edit

Etymology edit

From goibel (gloomy) +‎ -du.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡoi̯beldu/, [ɡo̞i̯.β̞e̞l̪.d̪u]

Verb edit

goibeldu ? (imperfect participle goibeltzen, future participle goibelduko, short form goibel, verbal noun goibeltze)

  1. to darken, make gloomy, cloud over (sky)
  2. to darken, stain, tarnish
  3. to sadden, grieve
  4. to obscure, hide
  5. to fade

Further reading edit

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