deschargier

Old French

Alternative forms

  • deskierkier, descarker (northern)
  • descharger, decharger

Etymology

From Late Latin discarricāre. By surface analysis, des- + chargier.

Verb

deschargier

  1. (transitive) to unload; to remove the load from something

Conjugation

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. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. In addition, g becomes j before an a or an o to keep the /dʒ/ sound intact. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • French: décharger
  • Lorrain: dechaji
  • Norman: dêchèrgi (Jersey), décherger
  • Picard: déquerquier, déquerquer
  • Walloon: dihèrdjî, distcherdjî
  • Middle English: dischargen

References

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