marteler

French

Etymology

From Old French marteler. Compare to English martel, Dutch martelen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [maʁtəle]
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Verb

marteler

  1. to strike with a hammer; to hammer
  2. to shape or forge with a hammer
  3. to emphasise individual elements such as words or notes
  4. to repeat insistently

Conjugation

This verb is conjugated mostly like the regular -er verbs (parler and chanter and so on), but the -e- /ə/ of the second-to-last syllable becomes -è- /ɛ/ when the next vowel is a silent or schwa -e-. For example, in the third-person singular present indicative, we have il martèle rather than *il martele. Other verbs conjugated this way include lever and mener. Related but distinct conjugations include those of appeler and préférer.

Further reading


Old French

Etymology

martel + -er

Verb

marteler

  1. to strike with a hammer; to hammer
  2. to shape or forge with a hammer

Conjugation

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

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