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accroupir

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French

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Etymology

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    From a- +‎ croupir.

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    accroupir

    1. (reflexive) to crouch, squat
    2. (reflexive, rare, literary) to debase oneself (morally)
    3. (transitive, rare) to make someone or something crouch or squat

    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-.

    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-.

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    Further reading

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    Old French

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    Verb

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    accroupir

    1. to discredit, to dishonour, to ruin

    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.