beneir

See also: beneïr

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin benedīcere, with normal change of conjugation to -ir. Compare Occitan benesir, French bénir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [bə.nəˈi]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [be.neˈiɾ]
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  • Rhymes: -i(ɾ)

Verb

beneir (first-person singular present beneeixo, first-person singular preterite beneí, past participle beneït)

  1. to bless

Conjugation

Further reading

Old French

Verb

beneir

  1. alternative infinitive of beneïstre.

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: bénir
  • Norman: béni (Jersey)