segurtatu

Basque

Etymology

From seguru (“sure”) +‎ -tatu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̺eɡurtatu/ [s̺e.ɣ̞ur.t̪a.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -atu
• Hyphenation: se‧gur‧ta‧tu

Verb

segurtatu da/du (imperfect participle segurtatzen, future participle segurtatuko, short form segurta, verbal noun segurtatze)

1. (Northern, du) to reassure
2. (da) to convince oneself
3. (du) to ensure (to make sure or certain)

   Synonym: ziurtatu

Further reading

• “segurtatu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia, Euskaltzaindia
• “segurtatu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia, Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005