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pourparler

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French pourparler.

Noun

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pourparler (plural pourparlers)

  1. (dated) parley (diplomatic consultation)

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French pourparler (to discuss, literally to speak through). By surface analysis, pour- +‎ parler.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /puʁ.paʁ.le/
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Noun

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pourparler m (plural pourparlers)

  1. (rare) singular of pourparlers

Old French

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Alternative forms

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Verb

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pourparler

  1. to talk about; to discuss; to deliberate

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ols, *-olt are modified to ous, out. This verb has a stressed present stem pourparol distinct from the unstressed stem pourparl. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.