Grammatical class

Verb

agenouiller

(reflexive) to kneel, to kneel down

Details

Syllables

a-ge-nouil-ler

Phonetics

a.ʒə.nu.je

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

11220

Freq. (movies)

13170

Freq. (news)

54596

Sentences

Vous allez vous agenouiller.

You will kneel.

A1

Tu dois t'agenouiller à mes pieds, me baiser la main et jurer que je suis un ange.

You must kneel at my feet, kiss my hand and swear that I am an angel.

B1

Elle était si belle que le fils du marchand ne put s'empêcher de s'agenouiller pour lui baiser la main.

She was so beautiful that the merchant's son could not help kneeling down to kiss her hand.

B1

En rentrant dans l’église, on me pria de m’agenouiller.

When I went into the church, I was asked to kneel.

B2