discernir
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin discernere, with normal change of conjugation to -ir.
Verb
discernir (first-person singular present discerneixo, first-person singular preterite discerní, past participle discernit)
- (transitive) to distinguish, discern
Conjugation
Derived terms
- discernible
- discernidor
- discerniment
Further reading
- “discernir” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Galician
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin discernere (“to separate, divide, distinguish, discern”), from dis- (“apart”) + cernere (“to separate”), present active infinitive of cernō, from Proto-Indo-European *krey-.
Verb
discernir (first-person singular present discirno, third-person singular present discirne, first-person singular preterite discernín, past participle discernido)
discernir (first-person singular present discirno, third-person singular present discerne, first-person singular preterite discernim or discerni, past participle discernido, reintegrationist norm)
- to distinguish, discern
Conjugation
1Less recommended.
Related terms
- discernimento
- discerníbel
- concernir
Further reading
- “discernir”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012
- “discernir” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin discernere (“to separate, divide, distinguish, discern”), from dis- (“apart”) + cernere (“to separate”), from Proto-Indo-European *krey-.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.seʁˈni(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.seɦˈni(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.seɾˈni(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.seʁˈni(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.seʁˈni(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.seɻˈni(ɻ)/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /diʃ.sɨɾˈniɾ/, /di.sɨɾˈniɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /diʃ.sɨɾˈni.ɾi/, /di.sɨɾˈni.ɾi/
- Hyphenation: dis‧cer‧nir
Verb
discernir (first-person singular present discirno, third-person singular present discerne, first-person singular preterite discerni, past participle discernido)
- to distinguish, discern
Conjugation
References
- “discernir” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- “discernir” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin discernere (“to separate, divide, distinguish, discern”), from dis- (“apart”) + cernere (“to separate”), present active infinitive of cernō, from Proto-Indo-European *krey-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /disθeɾˈniɾ/ [d̪is.θeɾˈniɾ]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /diseɾˈniɾ/ [d̪i.seɾˈniɾ]
- Rhymes: -iɾ
- Syllabification: dis‧cer‧nir
Verb
discernir (first-person singular present discierno, first-person singular preterite discerní, past participle discernido)
- to discern
- Synonym: adivinar
- to distinguish
- Synonym: distinguir
Conjugation
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
singular | plural | ||||||
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1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
with infinitive discernir | |||||||
dative | discernirme | discernirte | discernirle, discernirse | discernirnos | discerniros | discernirles, discernirse | |
accusative | discernirme | discernirte | discernirlo, discernirla, discernirse | discernirnos | discerniros | discernirlos, discernirlas, discernirse | |
with gerund discerniendo | |||||||
dative | discerniéndome | discerniéndote | discerniéndole, discerniéndose | discerniéndonos | discerniéndoos | discerniéndoles, discerniéndose | |
accusative | discerniéndome | discerniéndote | discerniéndolo, discerniéndola, discerniéndose | discerniéndonos | discerniéndoos | discerniéndolos, discerniéndolas, discerniéndose | |
with informal second-person singular tú imperative discierne | |||||||
dative | disciérneme | disciérnete | disciérnele | disciérnenos | not used | disciérneles | |
accusative | disciérneme | disciérnete | disciérnelo, disciérnela | disciérnenos | not used | disciérnelos, disciérnelas | |
with informal second-person singular vos imperative discerní | |||||||
dative | discernime | discernite | discernile | discerninos | not used | discerniles | |
accusative | discernime | discernite | discernilo, discernila | discerninos | not used | discernilos, discernilas | |
with formal second-person singular imperative discierna | |||||||
dative | disciérname | not used | disciérnale, disciérnase | disciérnanos | not used | disciérnales | |
accusative | disciérname | not used | disciérnalo, disciérnala, disciérnase | disciérnanos | not used | disciérnalos, disciérnalas | |
with first-person plural imperative discernamos | |||||||
dative | not used | discernámoste | discernámosle | discernámonos | discernámoos | discernámosles | |
accusative | not used | discernámoste | discernámoslo, discernámosla | discernámonos | discernámoos | discernámoslos, discernámoslas | |
with informal second-person plural imperative discernid | |||||||
dative | discernidme | not used | discernidle | discernidnos | discerníos | discernidles | |
accusative | discernidme | not used | discernidlo, discernidla | discernidnos | discerníos | discernidlos, discernidlas | |
with formal second-person plural imperative disciernan | |||||||
dative | disciérnanme | not used | disciérnanle | disciérnannos | not used | disciérnanles, disciérnanse | |
accusative | disciérnanme | not used | disciérnanlo, disciérnanla | disciérnannos | not used | disciérnanlos, disciérnanlas, disciérnanse |
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “discernir”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014