huts egin

Basque

Etymology

From huts (“mistake”) +‎ egin (“to do”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Southern) /ut͡s̺ eɡin/, [ut͡s̺ e̞.ɣ̞ĩn]
• IPA^(key): (Northern) /hut͡s̺ eɡin/, [ɦut͡s̺ e̞.ɣ̞ĩn]

Verb

huts egin ? (imperfect participle huts egiten, future participle huts egingo or huts eginen, short form huts egin, verbal noun huts egite)

1. to fail, err
2. to miss, lose
3. to disappoint, fail someone

Further reading

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