andeatu

Basque

Etymology

From andea (“damage”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /andeatu/, [ãn̪.d̪e̞.a.t̪u]

Verb

andeatu ? (imperfect participle andeatzen, future participle andeatuko, short form andea, verbal noun andeatze)

1. to waste, spoil (food)
2. to deteriorate, decay, ruin

Further reading

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