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Galician
Etymology
From Latin contrāpōnere, present active infinitive of contrāpōnō (“place in opposition”).
Verb
contrapoñer (first-person singular present contrapoño, first-person singular preterite contrapuxen, past participle contraposto)
- to compare
- to set up against, place in opposition
Usage notes
While contrapoñer is the more widespread form of this verb, some Galician-speaking regions favor the form contrapor and a correspondingly different conjugation.
Conjugation
Conjugation of contrapoñer (irregular)