desegin

Basque

Etymology

From des- +‎ egin (“to do, to make”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /des̺eɡin/ [d̪e.s̺e.ɣ̞ĩn]
• Rhymes: -eɡin, -in
• Hyphenation: de‧se‧gin

Verb

desegin du (imperfect participle desegiten, future participle desegingo or deseginen, short form desegin, verbal noun desegite)

1. to undo
2. to ruin, to destroy

   Synonyms: desira izan, gutiziatu

Derived terms

• desegile (“undoer”)

Further reading

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