ronfler

French

Etymology

From Middle French ronfler, from Old French ronfler, an expressive word of onomatopoetic origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁɔ̃.fle/
  • (file)

Verb

ronfler

  1. to snore
  2. to snort (of a horse etc)
  3. to roar

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading


Middle French

Etymology

From Old French ronfler.

Verb

ronfler

  1. to snore
    • 1532, François Rabelais, Pantagruel:
      [I]lz en sentissent rien tant ilz ronfloient & dormoient parfondement.
      They didn't feel anything, for they were snoring and sleeping so deeply

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Descendants


Old French

Etymology

Of onomatopoetic origin.

Verb

ronfler

  1. to snore
    • 12th Century, Béroul, Tristan et Iseut:
      Semblant comme së il dormoit,
      Qar il ronfloit forment du nés.
      He was pretending to sleep,
      For he was snoring visibly from the nose.

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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