marchier

== Franco-Provençal == === Noun === marchier (Old Fribourgeois) alternative form of marchiê (“market”) === References === Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “mercātus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 6/2: Mercatio–Mneme, page 1 == Norman == === Alternative forms === marchi (Jersey, continental) === Etymology === From Old French marchier, from Frankish *markōn. === Verb === marchier (Guernsey) to walk == Old French == === Etymology === From Frankish *markōn, from Proto-Germanic *markōną. === Verb === marchier to walk; to travel by foot ==== 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. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Descendants ==== Middle French: marcherFrench: marcher→ Middle English: marchenEnglish: march Norman: marchi (Jersey, continental Normandy), marchier (Guernsey) → Italian: marciare