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Webster 1913 Edition

Trembler

Trem′bler

,
Noun.
One who trembles.

Webster 1828 Edition

Trembler

TREM'BLER

, n One that trembles.

Definition 2024

trembler

trembler

English

Noun

trembler ‎(plural tremblers)

  1. One who, or that which, trembles.
  2. Any of various New World passerine birds of the family Mimidae.
  3. The vibrating hammer, or spring contact piece of a hammer break, as of the electric ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine.

Derived terms

French

Etymology

From Old French trambler and its variants, from Vulgar Latin tremulāre, present active infinitive of tremulō, a derivate of Classical Latin tremere, present active infinitive of tremō. Doublet with trémuler

Pronunciation

Verb

trembler

  1. to shake
  2. to tremble

Conjugation

Related terms

Middle French

Verb

trembler

  1. to tremble; to quiver; to shake

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.
   Conjugation of trembler
simple compound
infinitive trembler avoir tremblé
gerund en tremblant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle tremblant
past participle tremblé
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 tremble trembles tremble tremblons tremblez tremblent
imperfect tremblois, trembloys tremblois, trembloys trembloit, trembloyt tremblions, tremblyons trembliez, tremblyez trembloient, trembloyent
past historic trembla tremblas trembla tremblasmes tremblastes tremblerent
future tremblerai, trembleray trembleras tremblera tremblerons tremblerez trembleront
conditional tremblerois, trembleroys tremblerois, trembleroys trembleroit, trembleroyt tremblerions, trembleryons trembleriez, trembleryez trembleroient, trembleroyent
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 tremble trembles tremble tremblons tremblez tremblent
imperfect tremblasse tremblasses tremblast tremblassions tremblassiez tremblassent
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 –
— tremble — tremblons tremblez —

Old French

Verb

trembler

  1. Alternative form of trambler
    • circa 1250, Marie de France, Equitan
      m'est une anguisse el quer ferue, ki tut le cors me fet trembler
      Such a pain has pierced my heart, that makes my whole body quiver

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of trembler (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive trembler avoir tremblé
gerund en tremblant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle tremblant
past participle tremblé
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses		 present tremble trembles tremble tremblons tremblez tremblent
imperfect trembloie, trembleie, trembloe, trembleve trembloies, trembleies, trembloes, trembleves trembloit, trembleit, tremblot, trembleve trembliiens, trembliens trembliiez, trembliez trembloient, trembleient, trembloent, tremblevent
preterite tremblai tremblas trembla tremblames tremblastes tremblerent
future tremblerai trembleras tremblera tremblerons trembleroiz, tremblereiz, tremblerez trembleront
conditional trembleroie, tremblereie trembleroies, tremblereies trembleroit, tremblereit trembleriiens, trembleriens trembleriiez, trembleriez trembleroient, tremblereient
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 tremble trembles tremble tremblons tremblez tremblent
imperfect tremblasse tremblasses tremblast tremblissons, tremblissiens tremblissoiz, tremblissez, tremblissiez tremblassent
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 –
— tremble — tremblons tremblez —

Etymology

tremble +‎ -er

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