Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Frankish *brekan, from Proto-Germanic *brekaną.

Verb

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broiier

  1. to crush; to break into small pieces

Conjugation

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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. This verb has a stressed present stem bri distinct from the unstressed stem broi, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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