estouffer

== Middle French == === Etymology === Probably from Germanic, akin to Old High German stopfon (“to stop up”), probably ultimately from Medieval Latin stuppare (“to clog up with tow”), from stuppa (“tow”). === Verb === estouffer to choke (prevent from breathing) (figuratively) to strangle (inhibit, prevent) ==== Conjugation ==== Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive. ==== Descendants ==== French: étouffer