/pwa.ɲaʁ.de/
Translation
to stab
Word origin
From poignard ('dagger'), from poing ('fist'), from Latin pugnus. The weapon was named for the hand that grips it.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pugnus
- English cognates
- poniard, pugnacious
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | poignarde | poignardais | poignardai | poignarderai | poignarderais |
| tu | poignardes | poignardais | poignardas | poignarderas | poignarderais |
| il/elle | poignarde | poignardait | poignarda | poignardera | poignarderait |
| nous | poignardons | poignardions | poignardâmes | poignarderons | poignarderions |
| vous | poignardez | poignardiez | poignardâtes | poignarderez | poignarderiez |
| ils/elles | poignardent | poignardaient | poignardèrent | poignarderont | poignarderaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | poignarde | poignardasse |
| tu | poignardes | poignardasses |
| il/elle | poignarde | poignardât |
| nous | poignardions | poignardassions |
| vous | poignardiez | poignardassiez |
| ils/elles | poignardent | poignardassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | poignarde |
| nous | poignardons |
| vous | poignardez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- poignardant
- Past participle
- poignardé · poignardée · poignardés · poignardées
Examples
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He was stabbed in the back.
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She stabbed her husband.
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People rarely stab anyone by accident.
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They stab their victims at night.
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The killer meant to stab him.
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