éternuer

/e.tɛʁ.nɥe/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
éternue
past
a éternué
perfect
éternué

Meaning

  1. to sneeze

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

niesen

niesen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to sneeze."

Portuguese

espirrar

espirrar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to sneeze."

Practice

1 What does éternuer mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ à cause du pollen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches éternuer?

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