Translation
to feed, to nourish
Test yourself on nourrir
Three quick questions. No account needed.
Know this word? Create a free account to track it.
Word origin
From Latin nutrire ('to suckle, to feed, to bring up'). English 'nourish' was borrowed from the Old French stem noriss-, and 'nutrition' and 'nurse' come from the same Latin verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- nutrire
- English cognates
- nourish, nutrition, nurse
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir (finir-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | nourris | nourrissais | nourris | nourrirai | nourrirais |
| tu | nourris | nourrissais | nourris | nourriras | nourrirais |
| il/elle | nourrit | nourrissait | nourrit | nourrira | nourrirait |
| nous | nourrissons | nourrissions | nourrîmes | nourrirons | nourririons |
| vous | nourrissez | nourrissiez | nourrîtes | nourrirez | nourririez |
| ils/elles | nourrissent | nourrissaient | nourrirent | nourriront | nourriraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | nourrisse | nourrisse |
| tu | nourrisses | nourrisses |
| il/elle | nourrisse | nourrît |
| nous | nourrissions | nourrissions |
| vous | nourrissiez | nourrissiez |
| ils/elles | nourrissent | nourrissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | nourris |
| nous | nourrissons |
| vous | nourrissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- nourrissant
- Past participle
- nourri · nourrie · nourris · nourries
Examples
.
She feeds the hens every morning before school.
.
That wage is not enough to feed a family of five.
.
Green vegetables nourish you better than biscuits.
.
He nurtures the hope of returning to the village one day.
.
The baby still feeds on milk alone.
Where this fits
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Meet this word in a story
Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.
Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.
French · Free printables
nourrir: worksheet, infographic and listicleThe padlock and Plus mark show a Kilo Lingo Plus feature. Start your free week to unlock it - no card needed.
Free printable study downloads for the French word "nourrir" (to feed, to nourish): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Part of Kilo Lingo Plus
Printables beyond chapters 1 and 2 are part of Kilo Lingo Plus. Sign up free and start your free week to download as many as you like: no card.
Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 3: nourrir, ombre, placer and 7 more words.