falloir

== French == === Alternative forms === fauloir (Louisiana) === Etymology === Inherited from Old French faloir, from an earlier falleir, from a changing of Old French faillir after its third person singular, faut, earlier falt (from Latin fallit), based off the model of valoir. Faillir derives in turn from Vulgar Latin *fallīre, from Latin fallere, fallō. Compare Franco-Provençal falêr from a similar development in Old Franco-Provençal. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fa.lwaʁ/ Rhymes: -waʁ === Verb === falloir (defective) (impersonal) to need, have to, to be necessary (that) to take (time) Synonym: (informal) prendre (reflexive, with en) to be missing Note: For related usage, see s'en falloir. ==== Conjugation ==== This verb is defective, only conjugated in the third-person singular. This verb is impersonal and is conjugated only in the third-person singular. This verb is defective, only conjugated in the third-person singular. This verb is impersonal and is conjugated only in the third-person singular. ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === devoir === References === Etymology and history of “falloir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Further reading === “falloir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012