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agenoillier

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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a- +‎ genoil +‎ -ier

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ad͡ʒənuˈʎeːɾ/

Verb

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agenoillier

  1. (reflexive, s'agenoillier) to kneel; to kneel down

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. The forms that would normally end in *-oill, *-oills, *-oillt are modified to oil, ouz, out. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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  • French: s’agenouiller