bruir

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Frankish *brōjan (to boil, burn).

Verb

bruir

  1. to burn

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb ends in a palatal stem, so there is an extra i before the e of some endings. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • Middle French: bruir
    • French: brouir (dialectal)
  • Old French: brusler, bruller, bruler, bruiller, broiller (merger with Old French usler, from Latin ustulō)