frire

French

Etymology

From Old French frire, from Latin frīgere, present active infinitive of frīgō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʁiʁ/
  • (file)

Verb

frire (defective)

  1. (defective) to fry (cook in hot fat)

Conjugation

This verb is defective and it is not conjugated in certain tenses and plural persons. Using faire frire is recommended. This verb is impersonal and is conjugated only in the third-person singular.

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Old French

Etymology

From Latin frīgere, present active infinitive of frīgō.

Verb

frire

  1. to fry

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb ends in a palatal stem, so there is an extra i before the e of some endings. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • French: frire
  • Middle English: frien
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