estoper

Old French

Alternative forms

Verb

estoper

  1. to stop up, block, plug
  2. to stiffen, thicken

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ps, *-pt are modified to s, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • Middle French: estouper, estoupper, estoper
  • Old French: estopaille, estoupaille, estoupaile
    • Middle French: estoupail, estouppal
      • French: étoupail (dialectal)
    • Middle English: stoupaille, stoppaile
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