pattaldu

Basque

Etymology

From pattal (“weak”) +‎ -du.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pacaldu/ [pa.cal̪.d̪u]
• Rhymes: -aldu, -u
• Hyphenation: pa‧ttal‧du

Verb

pattaldu da (imperfect participle pattaltzen, future participle pattalduko, short form pattal, verbal noun pattaltze)

1. to weaken, to become weak

   Synonyms: ahuldu, makaldu

Further reading

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