French edit

Etymology edit

From enfant (child) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)

Verb edit

enfanter

  1. (literary, transitive) to bear [a child], bring into the world
  2. (transitive, of animals) to give birth
  3. (transitive, of plants) to bear [fruit]
  4. (transitive) to produce, reel off [an opus]

Conjugation edit

Synonyms edit

(bear [a child]):

Descendants edit

  • Italian: infantare

Further reading edit

Old French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

enfant (child) +‎ -er

Verb edit

enfanter

  1. to give birth

Conjugation edit

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.