accroupir

From a- +‎ croupe + -ir.

• IPA^(key): /a.kʁu.piʁ/

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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

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-.

• “accroupir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.

accroupir

1. to discredit, to dishonour, to ruin

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.