asperger

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English

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Noun

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asperger (plural aspergers)

  1. A ceremonial herb bundle or perforated object used to sprinkle witch's water at the commencement of a ritual

Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin aspergō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /as.pɛʁ.ʒe/
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Verb

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asperger

  1. to spray, sprinkle
  2. to splash, splatter

Conjugation

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This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written asperge- before endings that begin with -a- or -o- (to indicate that the -g- is a "soft" /ʒ/ and not a "hard" /ɡ/). This spelling change occurs in all verbs in -ger, such as neiger and manger.

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