enfanter

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French

Etymology

enfant (child) +‎ -er

Verb

enfanter

  1. (literary, transitive) to bear [a child], bring into the world
  2. (transitive, of animals) to give birth
  3. (transitive, of plants) to bear [fruit]
  4. (transitive) to produce, reel off [an opus]

Conjugation

Synonyms

(bear [a child]):

Further reading


Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

enfant (child) +‎ -er

Verb

enfanter

  1. to give birth

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.