sustenir

== Ladin == === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *sustenīre, from Latin sustinēre. === Verb === sustenir To support, sustain ==== Conjugation ==== Ladin conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive. == Old French == === Alternative forms === soustenir, sostenir === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *sustenīre, from Latin sustinēre. === Verb === sustenir to hold up; to support (by extension) to support; to sustain ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a stressed present stem sustien distinct from the unstressed stem susten, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Descendants ==== English: to sustain Middle French: soustenir French: soutenir