atachier

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • From Frankish *stekan, *stikkan, *stikjan (to stick, pierce, sting), from Proto-Germanic *stikaną, *stikōną, *staikijaną (to be sharp, pierce, prick).

    Verb

    atachier

    1. (transitive) to attach

    Conjugation

    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

    • English: attach (via Middle or Modern French)
    • French: attacher