cueillir

French

Etymology

From Old French coillir, formed analogically, with the verbal suffix -ir, from cueil, stressed conjugated form of the original cueudre, cueildre, cueldre, from Latin colligere, present active infinitive of colligō (collect), from con- (with, together) + legō (bring together, gather, collect). Doublet of colliger.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kœ.jiʁ/
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Verb

cueillir

  1. to gather, pick
  2. to grab, snatch, nab

Conjugation

Further reading

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