coaillier

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Old French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *coaglāre, *quaglāre, from syncopation of Latin coāgulāre, present active infinitive of coāgulō.

Verb[edit]

coaillier

  1. to curdle

Conjugation[edit]

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. The forms that would normally end in *-aill, *-aills, *-aillt are modified to ail, auz, aut. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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Descendants[edit]

  • French: cailler
    • Alemannic German: kale
  • Norman: cailli
  • Middle English: quaylen, qwaylen