barkatu

Basque

Etymology

From Latin parcitum, neuter perfect passive participle of parcō (“I forgive”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /barkatu/, [bar.ka.t̪u]

Verb

barkatu du/dio (present participle barkatzen, future participle barkatuko, short form barka, verbal noun barkatze)

  1. to forgive
    Barkatu al nazakezu? Bale, barkatzen zaitut. ― Can you forgive me? Ok, I forgive you.

Usage notes

When used in the sense "to forgive someone", it takes dio verbs with a dummy direct object. This is probably due to the influence of some Spanish speakers using le as a direct object pronoun.

References
  1. “barkatu” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading
  • "barkatu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “barkatu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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