jurer

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French jurer, from Latin jūrāre, iūrāre, present active infinitive of iūrō (swear or take an oath), from Proto-Italic *jowezāō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒy.ʁe/
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Verb

jurer

  1. to swear; to promise by oath
  2. to swear; to say a swear word

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Latin

Verb

jūrer

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of jūrō

Middle English

Noun

jurer

  1. Alternative form of jurour

Old French

Etymology

First known attestation 842 as jurat in the Oaths of Strasbourg. From Latin jūrāre, iūrāre, present active infinitive of iūrō (swear or take an oath).

Verb

jurer

  1. to promise; to swear

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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Descendants

  • English: jury
  • French: jurer
  • Norman: juther
  • Walloon: djurer