fouir

See also: fo-ùir

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *fodīre, from Latin fodere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fwiʁ/
  • (file)

Verb

fouir

  1. (transitive) to dig, grub, burrow

Conjugation

This is a regular verb of the second conjugation, like finir, choisir, and most other verbs with infinitives ending in -ir. One salient feature of this conjugation is the repeated appearance of the infix -iss-.

Further reading

Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *fodīre, from Latin fodere, present active infinitive of fodiō.

Verb

fouir

  1. Alternative form of foïr

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group or second-group verb (ending in -ir, without or with an -iss- infix). This verb has a distinct stressed present stem, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Further reading

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