behartu

Basque

Etymology

From behar (“necessity”) +‎ -tu.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): (Southern) /beartu/, [be̞.ar.t̪u]
• IPA^(key): (Northern) /behartu/, [be̞.ɦar.t̪u]

Verb

behartu ? (imperfect participle behartzen, future participle behartuko, short form behar, verbal noun behartze)

1. to compel, urge, force
2. to weaken

Further reading

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