enamorar

Catalan

Etymology

From en- +‎ amor +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ə.nə.muˈɾa]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ə.nə.moˈɾa]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [e.na.moˈɾaɾ]

Verb

enamorar (first-person singular present enamoro, first-person singular preterite enamorí, past participle enamorat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /o/

1. (transitive) to enamor
2. (reflexive) to fall in love

   Jo m'he enamorat de l'amor

   I've fallen in love with love.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of enamorar (first conjugation)

infinitive			enamorar
gerund			enamorant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		enamorat		enamorada
		plural		enamorats		enamorades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	enamoro	enamores	enamora	enamorem	enamoreu	enamoren
	imperfect	enamorava	enamoraves	enamorava	enamoràvem	enamoràveu	enamoraven
	future	enamoraré	enamoraràs	enamorarà	enamorarem	enamorareu	enamoraran
	preterite	enamorí	enamorares	enamorà	enamoràrem	enamoràreu	enamoraren
	conditional	enamoraria	enamoraries	enamoraria	enamoraríem	enamoraríeu	enamorarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	enamori	enamoris	enamori	enamorem	enamoreu	enamorin
	imperfect	enamorés	enamoressis	enamorés	enamoréssim	enamoréssiu	enamoressin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	enamora	enamori	enamorem	enamoreu	enamorin
	negative (no)	—	no enamoris	no enamori	no enamorem	no enamoreu	no enamorin

Derived terms

• enamoriscar

Further reading

• “enamorar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Occitan

Etymology

From en- +‎ amor +‎ -ar.

Verb

enamorar

1. to enamor

Conjugation

    Lengadocian (Central Occitan)

		simple			compound
infinitive		enamorar			aver enamorat
gerund		enamorant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		enamorat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	enamori	enamoras	enamora	enamoram	enamoratz	enamoran
	imperfect	enamoravi	enamoravas	enamorava	enamoràvem	enamoràvetz	enamoravan
	preterite	enamorèri	enamorères	enamorèt	enamorèrem	enamorèretz	enamorèron
	future	enamorarai	enamoraràs	enamorarà	enamorarem	enamoraretz	enamoraràn
	conditional	enamorariái	enamorariás	enamorariá	enamorariam	enamorariatz	enamorarián
	conditional 2nd form1	enamorèra	enamorèras	enamorèra	enamoreram	enamoreratz	enamorèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	enamore	enamores	enamore	enamorem	enamoretz	enamoren
	imperfect	enamorèssi	enamorèsses	enamorèsse	enamorèssem	enamorèssetz	enamorèsson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			enamora		enamorem	enamoratz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Auvernhàs

		simple			compound
infinitive		enamorar			aver enamorat
gerund		enamorant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		enamorat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	enamore	enamores	enamora	enamoram	enamoratz	enamoron
	imperfect	enamorave	enamoraves	enamorava	enamoraviam	enamoraviatz	enamoravon
	preterite	enamorere	enamoreres	enamoret	enamorem	enamoretz	enamoreron
	future	enamorarai	enamoraràs	enamorará	enamorarem	enamoraretz	enamorarán
	conditional	enamorariá	enamorariás	enamorariá	enamorariam	enamorariatz	enamorarián
	conditional 2nd form1	enamorèra	enamorèras	enamorèra	enamoreram	enamoreratz	enamorèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	enamore	enamores	enamore	enamorassiam	enamorassiatz	enamoron
	imperfect	enamoresse	enamoresses	enamoresse	enamoressiam	enamoressiatz	enamoresson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			enamora		enamorassiam	enamoratz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Gascon

		simple			compound
infinitive		enamorar			aver enamorat
gerund		enamorant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		enamorat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	enamori	enamoras	enamora	enamoram	enamoratz	enamoran
	imperfect	enamoravi	enamoravas	enamorava	enamoràvam	enamoràvatz	enamoravan
	preterite	enamorèi	enamorès	enamorè	enamorèm	enamorètz	enamorèn
	future	enamorarèi	enamoraràs	enamorarà	enamoraram	enamoraratz	enamoraràn
	conditional	enamorarí	enamorarés	enamoraré	enamorarem	enamoraretz	enamorarén
	conditional 2nd form1	enamorèra	enamorèras	enamorèra	enamoreram	enamoreratz	enamorèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	enamori	enamores	enamore	enamorem	enamoretz	enamoren
	imperfect	enamorèssi	enamorèsses	enamorèsse	enamorèssem	enamorèssetz	enamorèssen
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			enamora		enamorem	enamoratz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Lemosin

		simple			compound
infinitive		enamorar			aver enamorat
gerund		enamorant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		enamorat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	enamore	enamoras	enamora	enamoram	enamoratz	enamoran
	imperfect	enamorava	enamoravas	enamorava	enamoràvam	enamoràvatz	enamoravan
	preterite	enamorei	enamoreras	enamoret	enamorèram	enamorèratz	enamoreran
	future	enamorarai	enamoraràs	enamorará	enamorarem	enamoraretz	enamorarán
	conditional	enamorariá	enamorariàs	enamorariá	enamorariam	enamorariatz	enamorarián
	conditional 2nd form1	enamorèra	enamorèras	enamorèra	enamoreram	enamoreratz	enamorèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	enamore	enamores	enamore	enamorem	enamoretz	enamoren
	imperfect	enamorèsse	enamorèsses	enamorèsse	enamorèssem	enamorèssetz	enamorèssen
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			enamora		enamorem	enamoratz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Provençau

		simple			compound
infinitive		enamorar			aver enamorat
gerund		enamorant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		enamorat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	enamore	enamores	enamora	enamoram	enamoratz	enamoran
	imperfect	enamoravi	enamoravas	enamorava	enamoràvem	enamoràvetz	enamoravan
	preterite	enamorère	enamorères	enamorèt	enamoreriam	enamoreriatz	enamorèron
	future	enamorarai	enamoraràs	enamorarà	enamorarem	enamoraretz	enamoraràn
	conditional	enamorariáu	enamorariás	enamorariá	enamorariam	enamorariatz	enamorarián
	conditional 2nd form1	enamorèra	enamorèras	enamorèra	enamoreram	enamoreratz	enamorèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	enamore	enamores	enamore	enamorem	enamoretz	enamoran
	imperfect	enamorèsse	enamorèsses	enamorèsse	enamoressiam	enamoressiatz	enamorèsson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			enamora		enamorem	enamoratz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

Portuguese

Etymology

From en- +‎ amor +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.na.moˈɾa(ʁ)/ [e.na.moˈɾa(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.na.moˈɾa(ʁ)/ [e.na.moˈɾa(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /e.na.moˈɾa(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /e.na.moˈɾa(ʁ)/ [e.na.moˈɾa(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.na.moˈɾa(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.nɐ.muˈɾaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.nɐ.muˈɾaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /i.nɐ.muˈɾa.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: e‧na‧mo‧rar

Verb

enamorar (first-person singular present enamoro, first-person singular preterite enamorei, past participle enamorado)

1. to enamor
2. (reciprocal) to fall in love (to come to have feelings of love towards each other)
3. (reflexive) to fall in love (to come to have feelings of love)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of enamorar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	enamorar
Personal	enamorar	enamorares	enamorar	enamorarmos	enamorardes	enamorarem
Gerund
	enamorando
Past participle
Masculine	enamorado			enamorados
Feminine	enamorada			enamoradas
Indicative
Present	enamoro	enamoras	enamora	enamoramos	enamorais	enamoram
Imperfect	enamorava	enamoravas	enamorava	enamorávamos	enamoráveis	enamoravam
Preterite	enamorei	enamoraste	enamorou	enamoramos1, enamorámos2	enamorastes	enamoraram
Pluperfect	enamorara	enamoraras	enamorara	enamoráramos	enamoráreis	enamoraram
Future	enamorarei	enamorarás	enamorará	enamoraremos	enamorareis	enamorarão
Conditional	enamoraria	enamorarias	enamoraria	enamoraríamos	enamoraríeis	enamorariam
Subjunctive
Present	enamore	enamores	enamore	enamoremos	enamoreis	enamorem
Imperfect	enamorasse	enamorasses	enamorasse	enamorássemos	enamorásseis	enamorassem
Future	enamorar	enamorares	enamorar	enamorarmos	enamorardes	enamorarem
Imperative
Affirmative		enamora	enamore	enamoremos	enamorai	enamorem
Negative (não)		não enamores	não enamore	não enamoremos	não enamoreis	não enamorem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Synonyms

• apaixonar-se

Spanish

Etymology

From en- +‎ amor +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /enamoˈɾaɾ/ [e.na.moˈɾaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: e‧na‧mo‧rar

Verb

enamorar (first-person singular present enamoro, first-person singular preterite enamoré, past participle enamorado)

1. (transitive) to enamor
2. (reflexive) to fall in love

   Me enamoré de mi vecina.

   I fell in love with my neighbor.

   María se enamora de Juan.

   Maria is falling in love with Juan.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of enamorar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			enamorar
gerund			enamorando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		enamorado		enamorada
		plural		enamorados		enamoradas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	enamoro	enamorastú enamorásvos	enamora	enamoramos	enamoráis	enamoran
	imperfect	enamoraba	enamorabas	enamoraba	enamorábamos	enamorabais	enamoraban
	preterite	enamoré	enamoraste	enamoró	enamoramos	enamorasteis	enamoraron
	future	enamoraré	enamorarás	enamorará	enamoraremos	enamoraréis	enamorarán
	conditional	enamoraría	enamorarías	enamoraría	enamoraríamos	enamoraríais	enamorarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	enamore	enamorestú enamorésvos2	enamore	enamoremos	enamoréis	enamoren
	imperfect (ra)	enamorara	enamoraras	enamorara	enamoráramos	enamorarais	enamoraran
	imperfect (se)	enamorase	enamorases	enamorase	enamorásemos	enamoraseis	enamorasen
	future1	enamorare	enamorares	enamorare	enamoráremos	enamorareis	enamoraren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		enamoratú enamorávos	enamore	enamoremos	enamorad	enamoren
	negative		no enamores	no enamore	no enamoremos	no enamoréis	no enamoren

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of enamorar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive enamorar
	dative	enamorarme	enamorarte	enamorarle, enamorarse	enamorarnos	enamoraros	enamorarles, enamorarse
	accusative	enamorarme	enamorarte	enamorarlo, enamorarla, enamorarse	enamorarnos	enamoraros	enamorarlos, enamorarlas, enamorarse
with gerund enamorando
	dative	enamorándome	enamorándote	enamorándole, enamorándose	enamorándonos	enamorándoos	enamorándoles, enamorándose
	accusative	enamorándome	enamorándote	enamorándolo, enamorándola, enamorándose	enamorándonos	enamorándoos	enamorándolos, enamorándolas, enamorándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative enamora
	dative	enamórame	enamórate	enamórale	enamóranos	not used	enamórales
	accusative	enamórame	enamórate	enamóralo, enamórala	enamóranos	not used	enamóralos, enamóralas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative enamorá
	dative	enamorame	enamorate	enamorale	enamoranos	not used	enamorales
	accusative	enamorame	enamorate	enamoralo, enamorala	enamoranos	not used	enamoralos, enamoralas
with formal second-person singular imperative enamore
	dative	enamóreme	not used	enamórele, enamórese	enamórenos	not used	enamóreles
	accusative	enamóreme	not used	enamórelo, enamórela, enamórese	enamórenos	not used	enamórelos, enamórelas
with first-person plural imperative enamoremos
	dative	not used	enamorémoste	enamorémosle	enamorémonos	enamorémoos	enamorémosles
	accusative	not used	enamorémoste	enamorémoslo, enamorémosla	enamorémonos	enamorémoos	enamorémoslos, enamorémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative enamorad
	dative	enamoradme	not used	enamoradle	enamoradnos	enamoraos	enamoradles
	accusative	enamoradme	not used	enamoradlo, enamoradla	enamoradnos	enamoraos	enamoradlos, enamoradlas
with formal second-person plural imperative enamoren
	dative	enamórenme	not used	enamórenle	enamórennos	not used	enamórenles, enamórense
	accusative	enamórenme	not used	enamórenlo, enamórenla	enamórennos	not used	enamórenlos, enamórenlas, enamórense

Derived terms

• enamorarse como un becerro

 

Related terms

• enamoradizo
• enamorarse

 

Further reading

• “enamorar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014