Middle French

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Verb

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cerchier

  1. (uncommon) Alternative form of chercher

Conjugation

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  • As parler except the additional i in the infinitive does not appear in many forms.
  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Late Latin circāre, from Latin circus.

Pronunciation

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  • (classical) IPA(key): /t͡sɛɾˈt͡ʃjeːɾ/, (northern) /t͡sɛɾˈkeːɾ/

Verb

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cerchier

  1. to search; to seek; to look for

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. 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. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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References

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Venetan

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Etymology

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From cerchio (circle, hoop) +‎ -er.

Noun

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cerchier m (plural cerchieri)

  1. hooper, one who applies hoops to casks or barrels.

Further reading

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  • Boerio, Giuseppe (1867) “cerchier”, in Dizionario del dialetto veneziano, 3rd edition, Venice: G. Cecchini, page 160