baiser

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French baiser, from Old French baisier, from Latin bāsiāre (“to kiss”). As far as the verb is concerned, the meaning “fuck” arose via euphemism and has become the dominant sense. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɛ.ze/ ~ /be.ze/ === Noun === baiser m (plural baisers) kiss Synonyms: bise, bisou ==== Synonyms ==== patin, pelle (French kiss) ==== Derived terms ==== baisemain === Verb === baiser (dated outside North America and Belgium) to kiss Synonyms: embrasser, bécoter Alexandre Dumas, Les Mille et Un Fantômes (vulgar, ambitransitive) to fuck, screw Synonyms: niquer, copuler, coucher, faire l'amour, forniquer Je l’ai baisée. ― I fucked her. J’ai envie de baiser. ― I want to fuck. (vulgar slang) to prevail over someone, fuck, screw Synonyms: niquer, avoir, berner, enculer (vulgar slang) to break, deteriorate, to fuck up Synonym: casser ==== Usage notes ==== The sense to kiss is rarely used in France because of the more common vulgar meaning. In Quebec it is considered a less offensive word, though the sexual sense is still predominant. However, the noun form un baiser universally means “a kiss”; “a fuck” is une baise. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== baise-en-ville baisodrome ==== See also ==== baisser === Further reading === “baiser”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === abries braies braise, braisé == Middle French == === Alternative forms === baisier === Etymology === From Old French baisier. === Verb === baiser to kiss ==== Conjugation ==== Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive. === Noun === baiser m (plural baisers) a kiss ==== Descendants ==== French: baiser