bercer

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French [Term?], from Old French bercier (to rock), from Vulgar Latin *bertiāre, via Gaulish from Proto-Celtic *berta- (to shake), related to *bereti (to carry). See berceau (cradle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɛʁ.se/
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Verb

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bercer

  1. to cradle; to rock

Conjugation

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This verb is part of a group of -er verbs for which 'c' is softened to a 'ç' before the vowels 'a' and 'o'.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Ido: bersar

Further reading

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Old French

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Verb

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bercer

  1. Alternative form of berser

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-c, *-cs, *-ct are modified to z, z, zt. In addition, c becomes ç before an a, o or u to keep the /ts/ sound intact. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.