fouir

== French == === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *fodīre, from Latin fodere. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fwiʁ/ === Verb === fouir (transitive) to dig, grub, burrow ==== Conjugation ==== This is a regular verb of the second conjugation, like finir, choisir, and most other verbs with infinitives ending in -ir. One salient feature of this conjugation is the repeated appearance of the infix -iss-. ==== Related terms ==== enfouir === Further reading === “fouir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Old French == === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *fodīre, from Latin fodere. === Verb === fouir alternative form of foïr ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a third-group or second-group verb (ending in -ir, without or with an -iss- infix). This verb has a distinct stressed present stem, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. === Further reading === “fouir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012