Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin quaerere, with dissimilation of /r–r/ to /d–r/.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkjɛ.de.re/, /ˈkje.de.re/[1]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛdere, -edere
  • Hyphenation: chiè‧de‧re, chié‧de‧re

Verb

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chièdere or chiédere (first-person singular present chièdo or chiédo, first-person singular past historic chièsi or chiési, past participle chièsto or chiésto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to ask (for)
    È chiedere troppo.That's asking too much.
    Avrei dovuto chiedere.I should have asked.
  2. (transitive) to ask, request
    Ti sto chiedendo di restare.I'm asking you to stay.
  3. (intransitive) to ask [with di ‘about (someone)’] [auxiliary avere]

Conjugation

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Including lesser-used forms:

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References

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  1. ^ chiedere in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)