sorprendre

See also: sorprendré

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Catalan sobreprendre, probably with influence from French surprendre. First attested 1803[1].

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /soɾˈp(ɾ)ən.dɾə/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /surˈp(ɾ)ɛn.dɾə/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /soɾˈp(ɾ)en.dɾe/

Verb

sorprendre (first-person singular present sorprenc, past participle sorprès)

  1. to surprise

Conjugation

References


Old French

Etymology

sor- + prendre. Earlier, sorprendre (to overtake) (formed from sor- (over)) was distinguished from sosprendre, sousprendre (to surprise, catch unaware (from beneath)) (formed from sous- (under)); the two verbs later became one over time.

Verb

sorprendre

  1. to surprise
    • circa 1155, Wace, Le Roman de Brut:
      Cascuns voloit l'altre soprendre
      Each wanted to surprise the other
  2. to seize; to take control of
  3. to overtake

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. 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

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