croistre

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French croistre.

Verb

croistre

  1. grow

Descendants

  • French: croître

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Latin crēscere.

Pronunciation

  • (classical) IPA(key): /ˈkɾoi̯stɾə/, (northern) /ˈkɾei̯-/

Verb

croistre

  1. grow

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb ends in a palatal stem, so there is an extra i before the e of some endings. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

References

  • “Appendix E: Irregular Verbs” in E. Einhorn (1974), Old French: A Concise Handbook, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 152
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