sejorner

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Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin subdiūrnāre "to stay for a day" (ergo, "travel"). Latin elements sub + diūrnare (from adj. diūrnus for "daily; lasting a day", from n. diēs for "day", whence Modern French jour).

Verb[edit]

sejorner

  1. to stay (at a given location), especially for a rest

Conjugation[edit]

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

Descendants[edit]

  • English: sojourn
  • French: séjourner