Old French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin *baneare (to bathe oneself), from Late Latin balneāre, from Latin balneum.

Verb edit

baignier

  1. (transitive) to bathe
  2. (reflexive, se baignier) to take a bath; to bathe oneself

Conjugation edit

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. The forms that would normally end in *-ign, *-igns, *-ignt are modified to ing, inz, int. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants edit

  • French: baigner