pourparler

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French pourparler.

Noun

pourparler (plural pourparlers)

  1. (dated) parley (diplomatic consultation)

References

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French pourparler (to discuss, literally to speak through). By surface analysis, pour- +‎ parler.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puʁ.paʁ.le/
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Noun

pourparler m (plural pourparlers)

  1. (rare) singular of pourparlers

Old French

Alternative forms

  • porparler
  • purparler (less common)

Verb

pourparler

  1. to talk about; to discuss; to deliberate

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ols, *-olt are modified to ous, out. This verb has a stressed present stem pourparol distinct from the unstressed stem pourparl. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.