bondir

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French

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *bombitire, formed from Latin bombus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɔ̃.diʁ/
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Verb

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bondir

  1. to bounce, spring, jump

Conjugation

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This is a regular verb of the second conjugation, like finir, choisir, and most other verbs with infinitives ending in -ir. One salient feature of this conjugation is the repeated appearance of the infix -iss-.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Old French

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Verb

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bondir

  1. to keep; to retain

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.