Information about the word curtsy (English → Esperanto: riverenci)

Synonyms: bow, curtsy to, do a curtsy, drop a curtsy

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/ˈkɜːtsɪ/
Hyphenationcurt·sy
Shavian alphabet𐑒𐑼𐑑𐑕𐑦

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) curtsy(I) curtsied
(thou) curtsiest(thou) curtsiedst
(he) curtsies, curtsieth(he) curtsied
(we) curtsy(we) curtsied
(you) curtsy(you) curtsied
(they) curtsy(they) curtsied
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) curtsy (I) curtsied
(thou) curtsy(thou) curtsied
(he) curtsy(he) curtsied
(we) curtsy(we) curtsied
(you) curtsy(you) curtsied
(they) curtsy(they) curtsied
Imperative mood
curtsy
Participles
Present participlePast participle
curtsyingcurtsied

Usage samples

When we meet her, we’re obliged to curtsy to her.

Translations

Catalanfer la reverència
Dutchnijgen; een revérence maken
English (Old English)onlutan
Esperantoriverenci
Faeroesebukka; níga
Germanbiegen; sich verneigen
Portuguesereverenciar
Saterland Frisianbeegje; niegje
Spanishinclinarse