baisser

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French baissier, from Vulgar Latin *bassiāre, from Late Latin bassus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bɛ.se/, /be.se/
  • (Quebec) IPA(key): /bɛ.se/, /bɛː.se/
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Verb[edit]

baisser

  1. to lower
  2. to turn down (as a volume/setting)
  3. to go down, fall
  4. to fail
  5. (reflexive) to lower oneself; to bend over

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of baisser (see also Appendix:French verbs)
infinitive simple baisser
compound avoir + past participle
present participle or gerund1 simple baissant
/bɛ.sɑ̃/ or /be.sɑ̃/
compound ayant + past participle
past participle baissé
/bɛ.se/ or /be.se/
singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative je (j’) tu il, elle, on nous vous ils, elles
(simple
tenses) 		present baisse
/bɛs/ 		baisses
/bɛs/ 		baisse
/bɛs/ 		baissons
/bɛ.sɔ̃/ or /be.sɔ̃/ 		baissez
/bɛ.se/ or /be.se/ 		baissent
/bɛs/
imperfect baissais
/bɛ.sɛ/ or /be.sɛ/ 		baissais
/bɛ.sɛ/ or /be.sɛ/ 		baissait
/bɛ.sɛ/ or /be.sɛ/ 		baissions
/bɛ.sjɔ̃/ or /be.sjɔ̃/ 		baissiez
/bɛ.sje/ or /be.sje/ 		baissaient
/bɛ.sɛ/ or /be.sɛ/
past historic2 baissai
/bɛ.se/ or /be.se/ 		baissas
/bɛ.sa/ or /be.sa/ 		baissa
/bɛ.sa/ or /be.sa/ 		baissâmes
/bɛ.sam/ or /be.sam/ 		baissâtes
/bɛ.sat/ or /be.sat/ 		baissèrent
/bɛ.sɛʁ/ or /be.sɛʁ/
future baisserai
/bɛ.sʁe/ or /be.sʁe/ 		baisseras
/bɛ.sʁa/ or /be.sʁa/ 		baissera
/bɛ.sʁa/ or /be.sʁa/ 		baisserons
/bɛ.sʁɔ̃/ or /be.sʁɔ̃/ 		baisserez
/bɛ.sʁe/ or /be.sʁe/ 		baisseront
/bɛ.sʁɔ̃/ or /be.sʁɔ̃/
conditional baisserais
/bɛ.sʁɛ/ or /be.sʁɛ/ 		baisserais
/bɛ.sʁɛ/ or /be.sʁɛ/ 		baisserait
/bɛ.sʁɛ/ or /be.sʁɛ/ 		baisserions
/bɛ.sə.ʁjɔ̃/ or /be.sə.ʁjɔ̃/ 		baisseriez
/bɛ.sə.ʁje/ or /be.sə.ʁje/ 		baisseraient
/bɛ.sʁɛ/ or /be.sʁɛ/
(compound
tenses) 		present perfect present indicative of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle
past anterior2 past historic of avoir + past participle
future perfect future of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect conditional of avoir + past participle
subjunctive que je (j’) que tu qu’il, qu’elle que nous que vous qu’ils, qu’elles
(simple
tenses) 		present baisse
/bɛs/ 		baisses
/bɛs/ 		baisse
/bɛs/ 		baissions
/bɛ.sjɔ̃/ or /be.sjɔ̃/ 		baissiez
/bɛ.sje/ or /be.sje/ 		baissent
/bɛs/
imperfect2 baissasse
/bɛ.sas/ or /be.sas/ 		baissasses
/bɛ.sas/ or /be.sas/ 		baissât
/bɛ.sa/ or /be.sa/ 		baissassions
/bɛ.sa.sjɔ̃/ or /be.sa.sjɔ̃/ 		baissassiez
/bɛ.sa.sje/ or /be.sa.sje/ 		baissassent
/bɛ.sas/ or /be.sas/
(compound
tenses) 		past present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect2 imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative – tu – nous vous –
simple — baisse
/bɛs/ 		— baissons
/bɛ.sɔ̃/ or /be.sɔ̃/ 		baissez
/bɛ.se/ or /be.se/ 		—
compound — simple imperative of avoir + past participle — simple imperative of avoir + past participle simple imperative of avoir + past participle —
1 The French gerund is usable only with the preposition en.
2 In less formal writing or speech, these tenses may be found to have been replaced in the following way:
  • past historic → present perfect
  • past anterior → pluperfect
  • imperfect subjunctive → present subjunctive
  • pluperfect subjunctive → past subjunctive

(Christopher Kendris [1995], Master the Basics: French, pp. 77, 78, 79, 81).

Conjugation of se baisser (see also Appendix:French verbs)
infinitive simple se baisser
compound s'être + past participle
present participle or gerund1 simple se baissant
/sə bɛ.sɑ̃/ or /sə be.sɑ̃/
compound ayant or étant + past participle
past participle baissé
/bɛ.se/ or /be.se/
singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative je (j’) tu il, elle, on nous vous ils, elles
(simple
tenses) 		present me baisse
/mə bɛs/ 		te baisses
/tə bɛs/ 		se baisse
/sə bɛs/ 		nous baissons
/nu bɛ.sɔ̃/ or /nu be.sɔ̃/ 		vous baissez
/vu bɛ.se/ or /vu be.se/ 		se baissent
/sə bɛs/
imperfect me baissais
/mə bɛ.sɛ/ or /mə be.sɛ/ 		te baissais
/tə bɛ.sɛ/ or /tə be.sɛ/ 		se baissait
/sə bɛ.sɛ/ or /sə be.sɛ/ 		nous baissions
/nu bɛ.sjɔ̃/ or /nu be.sjɔ̃/ 		vous baissiez
/vu bɛ.sje/ or /vu be.sje/ 		se baissaient
/sə bɛ.sɛ/ or /sə be.sɛ/
past historic2 me baissai
/mə bɛ.se/ or /mə be.se/ 		te baissas
/tə bɛ.sa/ or /tə be.sa/ 		se baissa
/sə bɛ.sa/ or /sə be.sa/ 		nous baissâmes
/nu bɛ.sam/ or /nu be.sam/ 		vous baissâtes
/vu bɛ.sat/ or /vu be.sat/ 		se baissèrent
/sə bɛ.sɛʁ/ or /sə be.sɛʁ/
future me baisserai
/mə bɛ.sʁe/ or /mə be.sʁe/ 		te baisseras
/tə bɛ.sʁa/ or /tə be.sʁa/ 		se baissera
/sə bɛ.sʁa/ or /sə be.sʁa/ 		nous baisserons
/nu bɛ.sʁɔ̃/ or /nu be.sʁɔ̃/ 		vous baisserez
/vu bɛ.sʁe/ or /vu be.sʁe/ 		se baisseront
/sə bɛ.sʁɔ̃/ or /sə be.sʁɔ̃/
conditional me baisserais
/mə bɛ.sʁɛ/ or /mə be.sʁɛ/ 		te baisserais
/tə bɛ.sʁɛ/ or /tə be.sʁɛ/ 		se baisserait
/sə bɛ.sʁɛ/ or /sə be.sʁɛ/ 		nous baisserions
/nu bɛ.sə.ʁjɔ̃/ or /nu be.sə.ʁjɔ̃/ 		vous baisseriez
/vu bɛ.sə.ʁje/ or /vu be.sə.ʁje/ 		se baisseraient
/sə bɛ.sʁɛ/ or /sə be.sʁɛ/
(compound
tenses) 		present perfect present indicative of s'être + past participle
pluperfect imperfect indicative of s'être + past participle
past anterior2 past historic of s'être + past participle
future perfect future of s'être + past participle
conditional perfect conditional of s'être + past participle
subjunctive que je (j’) que tu qu’il, qu’elle que nous que vous qu’ils, qu’elles
(simple
tenses) 		present me baisse
/mə bɛs/ 		te baisses
/tə bɛs/ 		se baisse
/sə bɛs/ 		nous baissions
/nu bɛ.sjɔ̃/ or /nu be.sjɔ̃/ 		vous baissiez
/vu bɛ.sje/ or /vu be.sje/ 		se baissent
/sə bɛs/
imperfect2 me baissasse
/mə bɛ.sas/ or /mə be.sas/ 		te baissasses
/tə bɛ.sas/ or /tə be.sas/ 		se baissât
/sə bɛ.sa/ or /sə be.sa/ 		nous baissassions
/nu bɛ.sa.sjɔ̃/ or /nu be.sa.sjɔ̃/ 		vous baissassiez
/vu bɛ.sa.sje/ or /vu be.sa.sje/ 		se baissassent
/sə bɛ.sas/ or /sə be.sas/
(compound
tenses) 		past present subjunctive of s'être + past participle
pluperfect2 imperfect subjunctive of s'être + past participle
imperative – tu – nous vous –
simple — baisse-toi
/bɛs.twa/ 		— baissons-nous
/bɛ.sɔ̃.nu/ or /be.sɔ̃.nu/ 		baissez-vous
/bɛ.se.vu/ or /be.se.vu/ 		—
compound — simple imperative of s'être + past participle — simple imperative of s'être + past participle simple imperative of s'être + past participle —
1 The French gerund is usable only with the preposition en.
2 In less formal writing or speech, these tenses may be found to have been replaced in the following way:
  • past historic → present perfect
  • past anterior → pluperfect
  • imperfect subjunctive → present subjunctive
  • pluperfect subjunctive → past subjunctive

(Christopher Kendris [1995], Master the Basics: French, pp. 77, 78, 79, 81).

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Old French[edit]

Verb[edit]

baisser

  1. Alternative form of baissier

Conjugation[edit]

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ss, *-sss, *-sst are modified to s, s, st. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of baisser (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive baisser avoir baissé
gerund en baissant gerund of avoir + past participle
present participle baissant
past participle baissé
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses 		present bais baisses baisse baissons baissez baissent
imperfect baissoie, baisseie, baissoe, baisseve baissoies, baisseies, baissoes, baisseves baissoit, baisseit, baissot, baisseve baissiiens, baissiens baissiiez, baissiez baissoient, baisseient, baissoent, baissevent
preterite baissai baissas baissa baissames baissastes baisserent
future baisserai baisseras baissera baisserons baisseroiz, baissereiz, baisserez baisseront
conditional baisseroie, baissereie baisseroies, baissereies baisseroit, baissereit baisseriiens, baisseriens baisseriiez, baisseriez baisseroient, baissereient
compound
tenses 		present perfect present tense of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect tense of avoir + past participle
past anterior preterite tense of avoir + past participle
future perfect future tense of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect conditional tense of avoir + past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses 		present bais bais baist baissons baissez baissent
imperfect baissasse baissasses baissast baississons, baississiens baississoiz, baississez, baississiez baissassent
compound
tenses 		past present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— baisse — baissons baissez —

Swedish[edit]

Noun[edit]

baisser

  1. indefinite plural of baisse
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