abstenitu

Basque

Etymology

From Spanish abstener (“to abstain”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abs̺tenitu/, [aβ̞s̺.t̪e̞.ni.t̪u]

Verb

abstenitu da (imperfect participle abstenitzen, future participle abstenituko, short form absteni, verbal noun abstenitze)

1. (politics) to abstain

Related terms

• abstentzio (“abstention”)
• abstentzionismo (“abstentionism”)
• abstentzionista (“abstentionist”)

Further reading

• “abstenitu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “abstenitu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005