French edit

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old French devenir, from Latin dēvenīre, from + veniō.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /də.v(ə).niʁ/
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Noun edit

devenir m (plural devenirs)

  1. future
    Synonyms: futur, destin, avenir

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Verb edit

devenir

  1. to become
  2. (Louisiana, followed by de) to come from

Conjugation edit

This is a verb in a group of -ir verbs. All verbs ending in -venir, such as convenir and revenir, are conjugated this way. Such verbs are the only verbs whose the past historic and subjunctive imperfect endings do not start in one of these thematic vowels (-a-, -i-, -u-).

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Interlingua edit

Etymology edit

From French.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

devenir

  1. to become

Conjugation edit

Old French edit

Etymology edit

First known attestation circa 980 as devenguz (nominative masculine singular past participle form). From Latin devenīre, present active infinitive of deveniō.

Verb edit

devenir

  1. to become, to turn into

Conjugation edit

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a stressed present stem devien distinct from the unstressed stem deven, 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 edit

  • French: devenir

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French devenir.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /debeˈniɾ/ [d̪e.β̞eˈniɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧ve‧nir

Verb edit

devenir (first-person singular present devengo, first-person singular preterite devine, past participle devenido)

  1. to become
  2. to happen
    Synonyms: pasar, suceder, ocurrir

Conjugation edit

Noun edit

devenir m (plural devenires)

  1. coming, future

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