French

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Etymology

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From Old French pener et al. corresponding to peine +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɛ.ne/ ~ /pe.ne/
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Verb

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peiner

  1. to struggle, toil
    Il a beaucoup peiné sur ce travail.
    He struggled a lot in the job
  2. to cause pain to, afflict
    Cette nouvelle m’a beaucoup peiné.
    The news pained me greatly

Conjugation

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