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changier

changier

Norman

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changier

  1. (Guernsey) to change

Old French

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Etymology

From Late Latin cambiāre, from Latin cambīre, present active infinitive of cambiō (I exchange, barter) (compare Italian cambiare, Portuguese cambiar, Romanian schimb, Spanish cambiar), from Gaulish cambion, *kambyom (change), from Proto-Celtic *kambos (twisted, crooked), from Proto-Indo-European *kamp- (crooked).

Verb

changier

  1. to change; to make a change

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Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. In addition, g becomes j before an a or an o to keep the /dʒ/ sound intact. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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