hoqueter

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French hoqueter, *icqueter, probably of Germanic origin, ultimately onomatopoeic. Compare Old Norse hixta (to hiccup), Middle High German heschezen, heschitzen (to gulp, burp, sob), Middle Dutch hicken (to hiccup), obsolete English hicket, hyckock (hiccup). More at hiccup.

Pronunciation

  • (aspirated h) IPA(key): /ɔk.te/
  • (file)

Verb

hoqueter

  1. to hiccup

Conjugation

With the exception of appeler, jeter and their derived verbs, all verbs that used to double the consonants can now also be conjugated like amener.

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