coincer

French

Etymology

From coin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwɛ̃.se/
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Verb

coincer

  1. to wedge, to jam, to catch (e.g. one's finger in a door)
  2. to turn a corner
  3. (informal) to catch out, to expose
  4. (informal, intransitive) to cause a problem
    Ça coince encore pour moi!I am in trouble again!
  5. (figurative) to corner, to trap
  6. (reflexive, se coincer) to get stuck

Conjugation

This verb is part of a group of -er verbs for which 'c' is softened to a 'ç' before the vowels 'a' and 'o'.

Further reading

Mirandese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cognōscō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kũj̃ˈs̻eɾ/ [kũj̃ˈs̻eɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: coin‧cer

Verb

coincer (first-person singular present conheço, first-person singular preterite coinci, past participle coincido)

  1. to know, to be familiar with
    Near-synonym: saber

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • coincimento (knowledge)

References

  • Moisés, Pires (2004), “coincer”, in Pequeno vocabulário Mirandês-Português [Small Mirandese-Portuguese Vocabulary], 2nd edition, Miranda do Douro: Câmara Municipal de Miranda do Douro, published 2019, →ISBN, page 195.

Norman

Etymology

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Verb

coincer

  1. (Jersey, reflexive, s'coincer) to get tipsy

Synonyms