discernir
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin discernere (“to separate, divide, distinguish, discern”), with normal change of conjugation to -ir.
Pronunciation
Verb
discernir (first-person singular present discerneixo, first-person singular preterite discerní, past participle discernit)
- (transitive) to distinguish, discern
Conjugation
Derived terms
- discernible
- discernidor
- discerniment
Related terms
Further reading
- “discernir”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
Galician
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin discernere (“to separate, divide, distinguish, discern”), from dis- (“apart”) + cernere (“to separate”), from Proto-Indo-European *krey-.
Verb
discernir (first-person singular present discirno, third-person singular present discirne, first-person singular preterite discernín, past participle discernido)
discernir (first-person singular present discirno, third-person singular present discerne, first-person singular preterite discernim or discerni, past participle discernido, reintegrationist norm)
- to distinguish, discern
Conjugation
1Less recommended.
Related terms
- discernimento
- discerníbel
- concernir
Further reading
- “discernir”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
- “discernir” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin discernere (“to separate, divide, distinguish, discern”), from dis- (“apart”) + cernere (“to separate”), from Proto-Indo-European *krey-.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.seʁˈni(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.seɦˈni(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.seɾˈni(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.seʁˈni(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.seʁˈni(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.seɻˈni(ɻ)/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /diʃ.sɨɾˈniɾ/, /di.ʃɨɾˈniɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /diʃ.sɨɾˈni.ɾi/, /di.ʃɨɾˈni.ɾi/
- Hyphenation: dis‧cer‧nir
Verb
discernir (first-person singular present discirno, third-person singular present discerne, first-person singular preterite discerni, past participle discernido)
- to distinguish, discern
Conjugation
Related terms
References
- “discernir”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
- “discernir”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin discernere (“to separate, divide, distinguish, discern”), from dis- (“apart”) + cernere (“to separate”), from Proto-Indo-European *krey-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /disθeɾˈniɾ/ [d̪is.θeɾˈniɾ] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /diseɾˈniɾ/ [d̪i.seɾˈniɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -iɾ
- Syllabification: dis‧cer‧nir
Verb
discernir (first-person singular present discierno, first-person singular preterite discerní, past participle discernido)
- to discern
- Synonym: adivinar
- to distinguish
- Synonym: distinguir
Conjugation
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
| with infinitive discernir | dative | discernirme | discernirte | discernirle, discernirse | discernirnos | discerniros | discernirles, discernirse |
| accusative | discernirme | discernirte | discernirlo, discernirla, discernirse | discernirnos | discerniros | discernirlos, discernirlas, discernirse | |
| with gerund discerniendo | dative | discerniéndome | discerniéndote | discerniéndole, discerniéndose | discerniéndonos | discerniéndoos | discerniéndoles, discerniéndose |
| accusative | discerniéndome | discerniéndote | discerniéndolo, discerniéndola, discerniéndose | discerniéndonos | discerniéndoos | discerniéndolos, discerniéndolas, discerniéndose | |
| with informal second-person singular tú imperative discierne | dative | disciérneme | disciérnete | disciérnele | disciérnenos | not used | disciérneles |
| accusative | disciérneme | disciérnete | disciérnelo, disciérnela | disciérnenos | not used | disciérnelos, disciérnelas | |
| with informal second-person singular vos imperative discerní | dative | discernime | discernite | discernile | discerninos | not used | discerniles |
| accusative | discernime | discernite | discernilo, discernila | discerninos | not used | discernilos, discernilas | |
| with formal second-person singular imperative discierna | dative | disciérname | not used | disciérnale, disciérnase | disciérnanos | not used | disciérnales |
| accusative | disciérname | not used | disciérnalo, disciérnala, disciérnase | disciérnanos | not used | disciérnalos, disciérnalas | |
| with first-person plural imperative discernamos | dative | not used | discernámoste | discernámosle | discernámonos | discernámoos | discernámosles |
| accusative | not used | discernámoste | discernámoslo, discernámosla | discernámonos | discernámoos | discernámoslos, discernámoslas | |
| with informal second-person plural imperative discernid | dative | discernidme | not used | discernidle | discernidnos | discerníos | discernidles |
| accusative | discernidme | not used | discernidlo, discernidla | discernidnos | discerníos | discernidlos, discernidlas | |
| with formal second-person plural imperative disciernan | dative | disciérnanme | not used | disciérnanle | disciérnannos | not used | disciérnanles, disciérnanse |
| accusative | disciérnanme | not used | disciérnanlo, disciérnanla | disciérnannos | not used | disciérnanlos, disciérnanlas, disciérnanse | |
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “discernir”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024