cogner

/kɔ.ɲe/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
cogne
past
a cogné
perfect
cogné

Meaning

  1. to bang, to knock

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

zuschlagen

Close — to slam/strike relates to banging, knocking.

Practice

1 What does cogner mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il se ___ la tête contre l'étagère.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cogner?

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