Middle French edit

Etymology edit

From Old French encontrer.

Verb edit

encontrer

  1. to meet
    • 1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac, page 38:
      tant chevaucha qu'il encontra ung chevalier
      when he got on his horse, he met a knight

Conjugation edit

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Old French edit

Etymology edit

Compare Spanish and Portuguese encontrar or Italian incontrare.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

encontrer

  1. to meet; to encounter
  2. (by extension) to meet in battle; to combat

Conjugation edit

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. 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 edit

  • English: encounter
  • French: rencontrer, encontrer (archaic)