forcier

== Old French == === Alternative forms === forchier, forcher (northern) forscer, forser, forsser === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *fortiāre, a verb based on Late Latin fortia (“violence, force”), a noun based on Latin fortis (“strong”). === Pronunciation === (classical) IPA(key): /foɾˈt͡sjeːr/, (northern) /foɾˈt͡ʃjeːɾ/ === Verb === forcier strengthen force, compel ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. The forms that would normally end in *-c, *-cs, *-ct are modified to z, z, zt. In addition, c becomes ç before an a, o or u to keep the /ts/ sound intact. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Descendants ==== French: forcer → Polish: forsować Norman: forchi, forcher, forchiei → Middle English: forcen English: force === References === forcer_1 on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “*fortiare”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 3: D–F, page 729