Galician

Etymology

From Latin coquere, present active infinitive of coquō.

Verb

cocer ‎(first-person singular present cozo, first-person singular preterite cocín, past participle cocido)

1. to simmer
2. first-person singular personal infinitive of cocer
3. third-person singular personal infinitive of cocer

Conjugation

Old English

Alternative forms

• cocur

Noun

cocer m

1. a quiver for arrows
2. a case, container
3. a sheath

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin coquere, present active infinitive of coquō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pekʷ- ‎(“to cook, become ripe”).

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /ko.ˈθer/
• (Latin America) IPA^(key): /ko.ˈser/
• Homophone: coser (non-Castilian dialects)

Verb

cocer ‎(first-person singular present cuezo, first-person singular preterite cocí, past participle cocido)

1. to boil

   cocer a fuego lento - simmer

2. (reflexive, cocerse) to brew

   Algo se está cociendo

3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to chafe (get sore)

Synonyms

• (get sore): escocerse, escaldarse

Conjugation

• Rule: o becomes ue in stressed syllables; c becomes a z before a or o.

Related terms

• cocción
• cocedero
• cocimiento
• cocina
• cocinar