maleir

See also: maleïr

Catalan

Etymology

From a pre-literary */maleˈðiɾ/, inherited from Latin maledīcere. Compare Occitan malasir.

Pronunciation

Verb

maleir (first-person singular present maleeixo, first-person singular preterite maleí, past participle maleït)

  1. (transitive) to curse
  2. (transitive) to damn
    Synonyms: condemnar, damnar

Conjugation

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Further reading

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin maledīcere. Cf. also the form maldire, maudire, which were borrowings.

Verb

maleir

  1. to curse; to damn

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.

Synonyms