fouir

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French

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *fodīre, from Latin fodere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fwiʁ/
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Verb

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fouir

  1. (transitive) to dig, grub, burrow

Conjugation

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This is a regular verb of the second conjugation, like finir, choisir, and most other verbs with infinitives ending in -ir. One salient feature of this conjugation is the repeated appearance of the infix -iss-.

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Further reading

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Old French

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *fodīre, from Latin fodere, present active infinitive of fodiō.

Verb

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fouir

  1. Alternative form of foïr

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a third-group or second-group verb (ending in -ir, without or with an -iss- infix). This verb has a distinct stressed present stem, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Further reading

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