fornir

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From older formir < fromir, of Germanic origin; from Frankish *frumjan (to complete, execute), from Proto-Germanic *frumjaną (to further, promote), from Proto-Indo-European *promo- (front, forward). Compare French fournir.

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Verb

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fornir (first-person singular present forneixo, first-person singular preterite forní, past participle fornit)

  1. (transitive) to supply, provide, furnish with

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Galician

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Etymology

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Attested since circa 1300. From Old French fornir, from Frankish *frumjan (to complete, execute), from Proto-Germanic *frumjaną (to further, promote)

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Verb

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fornir

  1. (archaic) to furnish
    Synonym: fornecer

Conjugation

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This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Interlingua

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Verb

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fornir

  1. to furnish

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Of Germanic origin, from Frankish *frumjan (to complete, execute), from Proto-Germanic *frumjaną (to further, promote), from Proto-Indo-European *promo- (front, forward). Compare Old High German frumjan (to perform, provide), from fruma (utility, gain).

Verb

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fornir

  1. (transitive) to provide (for/with), to supply
    • c. 1200, author unknown, Aucassin et Nicolette:
      Li quens Bougars de Valence, qui avoit sa guerre a furnir []
      The count Bougars of Valence, who had to provide for his war []
  2. (transitive) to endow, provide
  3. (transitive) to furnish, deliver
  4. (transitive) to perform, execute
  5. (transitive) to complete, finish, fulfill
  6. (transitive) to fight, execute
  7. (transitive) to grant, accede to
  8. (transitive) to give, render
  9. (transitive) to utter
  10. (reflexive) to be executed
  11. (reflexive) to be fulfilled
  12. (reflexive) to be punished

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a second-group verb (ending in -ir, with an -iss- infix). Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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  • English: furnish
  • French: fournir

Old Norse

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Adjective

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fornir

  1. strong masculine nominative plural of forn

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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fornir

Etymology

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Borrowed from German Furnier.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔr.ɲir/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrɲir
  • Syllabification: for‧nir

Noun

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fornir m inan (related adjective fornirowy)

  1. (woodworking) veneer (thin covering of fine wood)
  2. (woodworking) burl, scaleboard (thin veneer or leaf of wood used for covering the surface of articles of furniture etc.)
    Synonym: okleina

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Derived terms

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adjective
verb

Further reading

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  • fornir in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • fornir in Polish dictionaries at PWN