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See also: confêsser

English

Noun

confesser (plural confessers)

  1. Alternative form of confessor

References

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.fɛ.se/ ~ /kɔ̃.fe.se/
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

confesser

  1. (transitive) to acknowledge, admit
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to confess oneself (to confess having sinned)

Conjugation

Conjugation of confesser (see also Appendix:French verbs)
infinitive simple confesser
compound avoir + past participle
present participle or gerund1 simple confessant
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sɑ̃/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sɑ̃/
compound ayant + past participle
past participle confessé
/kɔ̃.fɛ.se/ or /kɔ̃.fe.se/
singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative je (j’) tu il, elle, on nous vous ils, elles
(simple
tenses) 		present confesse
/kɔ̃.fɛs/ 		confesses
/kɔ̃.fɛs/ 		confesse
/kɔ̃.fɛs/ 		confessons
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sɔ̃/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sɔ̃/ 		confessez
/kɔ̃.fɛ.se/ or /kɔ̃.fe.se/ 		confessent
/kɔ̃.fɛs/
imperfect confessais
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sɛ/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sɛ/ 		confessais
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sɛ/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sɛ/ 		confessait
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sɛ/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sɛ/ 		confessions
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sjɔ̃/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sjɔ̃/ 		confessiez
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sje/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sje/ 		confessaient
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sɛ/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sɛ/
past historic2 confessai
/kɔ̃.fɛ.se/ or /kɔ̃.fe.se/ 		confessas
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sa/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sa/ 		confessa
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sa/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sa/ 		confessâmes
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sam/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sam/ 		confessâtes
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sat/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sat/ 		confessèrent
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sɛʁ/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sɛʁ/
future confesserai
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sʁe/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sʁe/ 		confesseras
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sʁa/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sʁa/ 		confessera
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sʁa/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sʁa/ 		confesserons
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sʁɔ̃/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sʁɔ̃/ 		confesserez
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sʁe/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sʁe/ 		confesseront
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sʁɔ̃/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sʁɔ̃/
conditional confesserais
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sʁɛ/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sʁɛ/ 		confesserais
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sʁɛ/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sʁɛ/ 		confesserait
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sʁɛ/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sʁɛ/ 		confesserions
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sə.ʁjɔ̃/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sə.ʁjɔ̃/ 		confesseriez
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sə.ʁje/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sə.ʁje/ 		confesseraient
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sʁɛ/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sʁɛ/
(compound
tenses) 		present perfect present indicative of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle
past anterior2 past historic of avoir + past participle
future perfect future of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect conditional of avoir + past participle
subjunctive que je (j’) que tu qu’il, qu’elle que nous que vous qu’ils, qu’elles
(simple
tenses) 		present confesse
/kɔ̃.fɛs/ 		confesses
/kɔ̃.fɛs/ 		confesse
/kɔ̃.fɛs/ 		confessions
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sjɔ̃/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sjɔ̃/ 		confessiez
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sje/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sje/ 		confessent
/kɔ̃.fɛs/
imperfect2 confessasse
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sas/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sas/ 		confessasses
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sas/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sas/ 		confessât
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sa/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sa/ 		confessassions
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sa.sjɔ̃/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sa.sjɔ̃/ 		confessassiez
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sa.sje/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sa.sje/ 		confessassent
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sas/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sas/
(compound
tenses) 		past present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect2 imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative – tu – nous vous –
simple — confesse
/kɔ̃.fɛs/ 		— confessons
/kɔ̃.fɛ.sɔ̃/ or /kɔ̃.fe.sɔ̃/ 		confessez
/kɔ̃.fɛ.se/ or /kɔ̃.fe.se/ 		—
compound — simple imperative of avoir + past participle — simple imperative of avoir + past participle simple imperative of avoir + past participle —
1 The French gerund is usable only with the preposition en.
2 In less formal writing or speech, these tenses may be found to have been replaced in the following way:
  • past historic → present perfect
  • past anterior → pluperfect
  • imperfect subjunctive → present subjunctive
  • pluperfect subjunctive → past subjunctive

(Christopher Kendris , Master the Basics: French, pp. 77, 78, 79, 81).

Further reading

Middle French

Verb

confesser

  1. to confess

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.
Conjugation of confesser
infinitive simple confesser
compound avoir + past participle
present participle1 or gerund2 simple confessant
compound present participle or gerund of avoir + past participle
past participle confessé
singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ie (i’) tu il, elle nous vous ilz, elles
(simple
tenses) 		present confesse confesses confesse confessons confessez confessent
imperfect confessois, confessoys confessois, confessoys confessoit, confessoyt confessions, confessyons confessiez, confessyez confessoient, confessoyent
past historic confessa confessas confessa confessasmes confessastes confesserent
future confesserai, confesseray confesseras confessera confesserons confesserez confesseront
conditional confesserois, confesseroys confesserois, confesseroys confesseroit, confesseroyt confesserions, confesseryons confesseriez, confesseryez confesseroient, confesseroyent
(compound
tenses) 		present perfect present indicative of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle
past anterior past historic of avoir + past participle
future perfect future of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect conditional of avoir + past participle
subjunctive que ie (i’) que tu qu’il, qu’elle que nous que vous qu’ilz, qu’elles
(simple
tenses) 		present confesse confesses confesse confessons confessez confessent
imperfect confessasse confessasses confessast confessassions confessassiez confessassent
(compound
tenses) 		past present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative – tu – nous vous –
simple — confesse — confessons confessez —
compound — simple imperative of avoir + past participle — simple imperative of avoir + past participle simple imperative of avoir + past participle —
1 The present participle was variable in gender and number until the 17th century (Anne Sancier-Château , Une esthétique nouvelle: Honoré d'Urfé, correcteur de l'Astrée, p. 179). The French Academy would eventually declare it not to be declined in 1679.
2 The gerund was held to be invariable by grammarians of the early 17th century, and was usable with preposition en, as in Modern French, although the preposition was not mandatory (Anne Sancier-Château , op. cit., p. 180).

Old French

Verb

confesser

  1. to confess
  2. to promise; to swear
  3. (Christianity) to confess (hear someone's confession)

Conjugation

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

    Conjugation of confesser (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive confesser avoir confessé
gerund en confessant gerund of avoir + past participle
present participle confessant
past participle confessé
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses 		present confes confesses confesse confessons confessez confessent
imperfect confessoie, confesseie, confessoe, confesseve confessoies, confesseies, confessoes, confesseves confessoit, confesseit, confessot, confesseve confessiiens, confessiens confessiiez, confessiez confessoient, confesseient, confessoent, confessevent
preterite confessai confessas confessa confessames confessastes confesserent
future confesserai confesseras confessera confesserons confesseroiz, confessereiz, confesserez confesseront
conditional confesseroie, confessereie confesseroies, confessereies confesseroit, confessereit confesseriiens, confesseriens confesseriiez, confesseriez confesseroient, confessereient
compound
tenses 		present perfect present tense of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect tense of avoir + past participle
past anterior preterite tense of avoir + past participle
future perfect future tense of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect conditional tense of avoir + past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses 		present confes confes confest confessons confessez confessent
imperfect confessasse confessasses confessast confessissons, confessissiens confessissoiz, confessissez, confessissiez confessassent
compound
tenses 		past present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— confesse — confessons confessez —
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