plongier

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Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *plumbicō, from Latin plumbum.

Verb

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plongier

  1. (intransitive) to dive; to plunge
  2. (transitive) to press in; to push in; to plunge in

Conjugation

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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. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. In addition, g becomes j before an a or an o to keep the /dʒ/ sound intact. 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: plunge
  • French: plonger

References

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  • Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (plongier, supplement)