French edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old French espeler, from earlier espelir, from Frankish *spellôn, from Proto-Germanic *spellōną. Compare English spell and Dutch spellen.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /e.ple/
  • (file)

Verb edit

épeler

  1. to spell

Conjugation edit

With the exception of appeler, jeter and their derived verbs, all verbs that used to double the consonants can now also be conjugated like amener.

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit