chiedere

== Italian == === Alternative forms === chieder (apocopic) chierere, cherere (obsolete) === Etymology === Inherited from Latin quaerere, with dissimilation of /r–r/ to /d–r/. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkjɛ.de.re/ Rhymes: -ɛdere Hyphenation: chiè‧de‧re IPA(key): /ˈkje.de.re/ Rhymes: -edere Hyphenation: chié‧de‧re === Verb === chièdere or chiédere (first-person singular present chièdo or chiédo, first-person singular past historic chièsi or chiési, past participle chièsto or chiésto, auxiliary avére) (transitive) to ask (for) È chiedere troppo. ― That's asking too much. Avrei dovuto chiedere. ― I should have asked. (transitive) to ask, request Ti sto chiedendo di restare. ― I'm asking you to stay. (intransitive) to ask [with di ‘about (someone)’] [auxiliary avere] ==== Conjugation ==== Including lesser-used forms: ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References ===