Old French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

See dessevrer.

Verb edit

desevrer

  1. (transitive) to separate; to split (to cause to come apart)
  2. (intransitive) to separate; to split (to come apart)

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. This verb has a stressed present stem desoivr distinct from the unstressed stem desevr. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.