Thursday 20 July 2017

dê- un-

Following on from the discovery of an attestation for dêbouder (to stop sulking), we've drawn up this quick list of other verbs prefixed by dê-

s'dêbahi
recover from one's astonishment
dêbandagi
remove bandage
dêbarrer
unlock
dêbâtchi
unsaddle, unload, get rid of
dêbâter
get rid of
dêbliotchi
unblock
dêblioutchi
unbuckle
dêbotter
take off boots
s'dêbouder
stop sulking
dêboutonner
unbutton
dêbraiesi
debag, remove trousers
dêbrotchi
remove rungs
dêbrousser
clear off
dêcachi
remove nails
dêcârrer
set aside, put to one side
dêcaûchi
remove footwear
dêcêssi
desist
s'dêchangi
change out of one's good clothes
dêchèrgi
unload, download
dêclianqu'ter
unlatch
dêcliatchi
pour down with rain
dêcliéver
unlock
dêcliuter
unstick
dêclyinn'ter
take one's eyes off
dêclyîntchi
remove nails
dêcompter
count down
dêconnaître
pretend not to know
dêcouothagi
discourage
dêcranneter
shift
dêcrouer
unscrew
dêfaithe
undo
dêfitchi
pull up stake
dêfoui
dig up
dêfrotchi
unfrock
dêhaler
take out
dêhouler
pull out of hole
dêjutchi
unroost, get out of bed
dêlachi
unlace
dêlaitchi
wean
dêlâtchi
slake
dêlier
untie
dêlouogi
dislodge
dêmârri
calm down
dêmâter
take down
dêmouaîsi
remove mustiness
dênouer
untie
dê-ouôler
unravel
dêpatchi
unpack
dêpieauter
remove skin
dêpîler
unpin
dêpliaichi
displace
dêpliâtrer
remove plaster
dêplieuther
stop crying
dêpliodgi
unplug
dêrier
deviate
dêrînclyi
undo
dêrunner
undo
dêsatchi
empty bag, unpick
dêsaûsser
remove salt by soaking
dêtâner
get out of bed
dêtchiédi
warm slightly
dêteurtchi
untwist
dêtouônner
turn off
dêtouper
unstop, unblock
dêtoûtre
stop coughing

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