abadetu

From abade (“abbot, priest”) +‎ -tu.

• IPA^(key): /abadetu/ [a.β̞a.ð̞e.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -etu
• Hyphenation: a‧ba‧de‧tu

abadetu da/du (imperfect participle abadetzen, future participle abadetuko, short form abade, verbal noun abadetze)

1. to become an abbot
2. (Biscayan) to be ordained

   Synonyms: abade egin, apaiz egin, apaiztu

• “abadetu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “abadetu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005