Betekenis (Engels)

past participle of avoir

avoir

Frequentie

A1
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/y/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle French eu, from Old French eü, from Vulgar Latin *habūtus, replacing Classical Latin habitus. The spelling, which contradicts the pronunciation, is because Middle French -eu- besides /ø/ also sometimes represented long /yː/. The latter cases were generally replaced with -û- in Early Modern French, e.g. dû, flûte for Middle French deu, fleute. However, in the case of eu and related forms the spelling û was considered awkward and so the Middle French form was preserved.

Verbeter je uitspraak

Schrijf dit woord

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes