cuver

== French == === Etymology === In the sense “to ferment”, from cuve; first attested in 1433. The other senses either have the same origin or come from Latin cubare (“to sleep”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ky.ve/ === Verb === cuver (intransitive) to ferment (transitive, colloquial) to sleep off (especially of alcohol) (intransitive, colloquial) to sleep or rest after drinking (transitive) to calm cuver sa colère ― simmer down (intransitive, Argad'z) to lie around, laze about ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “cuver”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012