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