Louis-Nicolas Bescherelle
Encyclopedia
Louis-Nicolas Bescherelle (10 June 1802, Paris
- 1883, Paris) was a French
lexicographer and grammarian. He is known for his reference book
on French
verb conjugation, to the point that his last name is used as a noun to refer to any French conjugation book.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
- 1883, Paris) was a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
lexicographer and grammarian. He is known for his reference book
Bescherelle
A Bescherelle is a French language grammar reference book best known for its verb conjugations volumes. It is named after the 19th century French lexicographer and grammarian Louis-Nicolas Bescherelle. It is often used as a general term, though it is in fact a brand name. The series is made up of...
on French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
verb conjugation, to the point that his last name is used as a noun to refer to any French conjugation book.
See also
- BescherelleBescherelleA Bescherelle is a French language grammar reference book best known for its verb conjugations volumes. It is named after the 19th century French lexicographer and grammarian Louis-Nicolas Bescherelle. It is often used as a general term, though it is in fact a brand name. The series is made up of...