barkatu

Basque

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /barkatu/ [bar.ka.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -atu
• Hyphenation: bar‧ka‧tu

Verb

barkatu du/dio (imperfect 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.

Derived terms

• barka eskatu (“to ask forgiveness”)
• barka eske (“asking forgiveness”)
• barkabera
• barkaberatasun
• barkaezin (“unforgivable”)
• barkamen (“forgiveness”)
• barkamendu (“forgiveness”)
• barkarazi
• barkazio (“forgiveness”)

 

Further reading

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