Similar words
malaxer
malaxer and pétrir are close synonyms for "to knead," largely interchangeable.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
amasar
amasar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to knead."
Portuguese
sovar
sovar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to knead."
Practice
1 What does pétrir mean?
to knead
2 Fill the gap: Le boulanger ___ la pâte à pain.
Full sentence: Le boulanger pétrit la pâte à pain. (The baker kneads the bread dough.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches pétrir?
pétrir: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.