fendre

to split, to crack

f ɑ̃ d ʁ

fend split; cleave + re again or back

verb Rare #44,567

to split, to crack Used for splitting something (like wood) or for something cracking open; requires the exact form "fendre" in the example.

FR: Il veut fendre le bois pour la cheminée.

EN: He wants to split the wood for the fireplace.

Conjugation of fendre

Past

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
Third	fend	—

fendre

I'm going to split your skull open!

— Lagaan (2001)

I spent the whole morning chopping wood.

Tom is splitting wood.

The bottom will crack.

— Le Vent se lève (2013)

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