grever

== Danish == === Noun === grever c indefinite plural of greve == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French grever, borrowed from Latin gravāre (with influence from Vulgar Latin grevis (cf. grief), from gravis (“heavy”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡʁə.ve/ === Verb === grever (transitive) to burden; put a burden on (transitive, figuratively) to put a weight on (someone's shoulders) (transitive) to hang over; weigh heavy over ==== Conjugation ==== This verb is conjugated like parler, except the -e- /ə/ of the second-to-last syllable becomes -è- /ɛ/ when the next vowel is a silent or schwa -e-, as in the third-person singular present indicative il grève and the third-person singular future indicative il grèvera. ==== Derived terms ==== dégrever ==== Related terms ==== aggraver grief === Further reading === “grever”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Noun === grever m indefinite plural of greve == Old French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin gravāre (“to make heavier”), with influence from Vulgar Latin grevis (cf. grief). === Verb === grever to weigh down; to make heavier to burden; to overwhelm with burden to irritate; to bother; to annoy ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-v, *-vs, *-vt are modified to f, s, t. This verb has a stressed present stem griev distinct from the unstressed stem grev. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Related terms ==== grevain grief ==== Descendants ==== English: grieve French: grever