moudre

See also: moudré and moudře

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French moudre, moldre, inherited from Latin molere. The original form of the infinitive was *molre, where -d- was inserted as a gliding sound. The d-spellings in the present tense are merely analogical (compare similarly coudre).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mudʁ/
  • (file)

Verb

moudre

  1. to grind
    Synonym: écraser

Conjugation

Further reading

Anagrams

Norman

Etymology

From Old French moldre, moudre (grind), from Latin molō, molere (grind, mill).

Verb

moudre

  1. (Jersey) to grind

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From moldre, from Latin molere, present active infinitive of molō.

Verb

moudre

  1. to grind (crush by grinding)

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a stressed present stem muel distinct from the unstressed stem mol, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • French: moudre
  • Norman: moudre
  • Walloon: moure
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