/ɑ̃.dɔʁ.miʁ/
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Translation
to send to sleep; (reflexive) to fall asleep
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Word origin
From Old French endormir, from Latin indormire ('to sleep over, to sleep upon'), formed from in- ('in, on') and dormire ('to sleep'). The same Latin verb gives English 'dormant' and 'dormitory'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- indormire
- English cognates
- dormant, dormitory
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | endors | endormais | endormis | endormirai | endormirais |
| tu | endors | endormais | endormis | endormiras | endormirais |
| il/elle | endort | endormait | endormit | endormira | endormirait |
| nous | endormons | endormions | endormîmes | endormirons | endormirions |
| vous | endormez | endormiez | endormîtes | endormirez | endormiriez |
| ils/elles | endorment | endormaient | endormirent | endormiront | endormiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | endorme | endormisse |
| tu | endormes | endormisses |
| il/elle | endorme | endormît |
| nous | endormions | endormissions |
| vous | endormiez | endormissiez |
| ils/elles | endorment | endormissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | endors |
| nous | endormons |
| vous | endormez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- endormant
- Past participle
- endormi · endormie · endormis · endormies
Examples
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I fell asleep in front of the television.
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The baby falls asleep as soon as you turn the light off.
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This gentle music sends the children to sleep in ten minutes.
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Do not fall asleep at the wheel, pull over instead.
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It took her an hour to fall asleep last night.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 7: endormir, joindre, violer and 7 more words.