finer

finer

See also: finér

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪnə(ɹ)

Adjective

finer

1. comparative form of fine: more fine

Derived terms

• finer than frog hair

Noun

finer (plural finers)

1. One who fines or purifies.

Anagrams

• frine, infer

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Danish

Alternative forms

• (unofficial but common form) finér

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fineːr/, [fiˈneːˀɐ̯]

Noun

finer c (singular definite fineren, not used in plural form)

1. veneer (thin covering of fine wood)

Verb

finer or finér

1. imperative of finere

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Middle French

Alternative forms

• finir

Etymology

From Old French finer.

Verb

finer

1. to finish

Conjugation

• Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

   Conjugation of finer

		simple			compound
infinitive		finer			avoir finé
gerund		en finant			Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle		finant
past participle		finé
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ie (may be i' before a vowel)	tu	il	nous	vous	ilz, elles
simple tenses	present	fine	fines	fine	finons	finez	finent
	imperfect	finois, finoys	finois, finoys	finoit, finoyt	finions, finyons	finiez, finyez	finoient, finoyent
	past historic	fina	finas	fina	finasmes	finastes	finerent
	future	finerai, fineray	fineras	finera	finerons	finerez	fineront
	conditional	finerois, fineroys	finerois, fineroys	fineroit, fineroyt	finerions, fineryons	fineriez, fineryez	fineroient, fineroyent
compound tenses	present perfect	Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
	pluperfect	Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
	past anterior	Use the past historic tense of avoir followed by the past participle
	future perfect	Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
	conditional perfect	Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive		que ie	que tu	qu'il	que nous	que vous	qu'ilz, qu'elles
simple tenses	present	fine	fines	fine	finons	finez	finent
	imperfect	finasse	finasses	finast	finassions	finassiez	finassent
compound tenses	past	Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
	pluperfect	Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative		–	tu	–	nous	vous	–
		—	fine	—	finons	finez	—

Descendants

• French: finir

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Old French

Alternative forms

• fenir
• finir

Etymology

From alteration (based on fin) of the original form fenir, from Latin fīnīre (influenced in conjugation by Vulgar Latin *finiscere), present active infinitive of fīniō, from fīnis (“boundary, limit”).

Verb

finer

1. to finish; to complete
   • circa 1250, Rutebeuf, Ci commence le miracle de Théophile:

     S'en sui plus dolenz, Salatin,
     Quar en françois ne en latin
     Ne finai onques de proier

     I am very sad about it, Satan
     For neither in French nor in Latin
     Have I stopped praying for you

2. (figuratively, transitive) to kill; to murder
3. (figuratively, intransitive) to die

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of finer (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)

		simple			compound
infinitive		finer			avoir finé
gerund		en finant			Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle		finant
past participle		finé
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	il	nos	vos	il
simple tenses	present	fin	fines	fine	finons	finez	finent
	imperfect	finoie, fineie, finoe, fineve	finoies, fineies, finoes, fineves	finoit, fineit, finot, fineve	finiiens, finiens	finiiez, finiez	finoient, fineient, finoent, finevent
	preterite	finai	finas	fina	finames	finastes	finerent
	future	finerai	fineras	finera	finerons	fineroiz, finereiz, finerez	fineront
	conditional	fineroie, finereie	fineroies, finereies	fineroit, finereit	fineriiens, fineriens	fineriiez, fineriez	fineroient, finereient
compound tenses	present perfect	Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
	pluperfect	Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
	past anterior	Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle
	future perfect	Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
	conditional perfect	Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive		que jo	que tu	qu’il	que nos	que vos	qu’il
simple tenses	present	fin	fins	fint	finons	finez	finent
	imperfect	finasse	finasses	finast	finissons, finissiens	finissoiz, finissez, finissiez	finassent
compound tenses	past	Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
	pluperfect	Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative		–	tu	–	nos	vos	–
		—	fine	—	finons	finez	—

Synonyms

• (to finish): finir
• (to kill): murdrir, ocire

Related terms

• definer, definir
• fin

Descendants

• Middle French: finer, finir
  • French: finir