accroupir

== French == === Etymology === From a- +‎ croupe + -ir. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.kʁu.piʁ/ === Verb === accroupir (reflexive) to crouch, squat (reflexive, rare, literary) to debase oneself (morally) (transitive, rare) to make someone or something crouch or squat ==== Conjugation ==== This is a regular verb of the second conjugation, like finir, choisir, and most other verbs with infinitives ending in -ir. One salient feature of this conjugation is the repeated appearance of the infix -iss-. This is a regular verb of the second conjugation, like finir, choisir, and most other verbs with infinitives ending in -ir. One salient feature of this conjugation is the repeated appearance of the infix -iss-. === Further reading === “accroupir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Old French == === Verb === accroupir to discredit, to dishonour, to ruin ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a second-group verb (ending in -ir, with an -iss- infix). Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.