estreñir

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin stringere, present active infinitive of stringō (tighten), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *strenk-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /estɾeˈɲiɾ/, [est̪ɾeˈɲiɾ]

Verb

estreñir (first-person singular present estriño, first-person singular preterite estreñí, past participle estreñido)

  1. (transitive) to constipate
  2. (reflexive) to become constipated

Conjugation

  • Rule: The i in certain endings is absorbed; the e becomes a i in certain conjugations.
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