sorprender

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from French surprendre, with conjugation based on prender.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /soɾpɾenˈdeɾ/ [soɾ.pɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: sor‧pren‧der

Verb

sorprender

  1. to surprise

Conjugation

Further reading

  • sorprender”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “sorprender”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French surprendre, with conjugation based on prender. According to Coromines and Pascual, first attested in the 17th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /soɾpɾenˈdeɾ/ [soɾ.pɾẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: sor‧pren‧der

Verb

sorprender (first-person singular present sorprendo, first-person singular preterite sorprendí, past participle sorprendido)

  1. (transitive) to surprise
    La sorprendí con nuestro regalo.I surprised her with our gift.
    Los periodistas han sorprendido al político en la calle hoy.The journalists surprised the politician on the street today.

Conjugation

Further reading