chiedere

Italian

Etymology

Dissimilation from an older chierere, cherere, from Latin quaerere, present active infinitive of quaerō (I ask).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkjɛ.de.re/, [ˈkjɛːd̪er̺e]
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  • Hyphenation: chiè‧de‧re
  • Rhymes: -ɛdere

Verb

chiedere

  1. (transitive) to ask (for)
    È chiedere troppo.That's asking too much.
    Avrei dovuto chiedere.I should have asked.
  2. (transitive) to request
    Ti sto chiedendo di restare.I'm asking you to stay.

Conjugation

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