déterger

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See also: deterger

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French deterger.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.tɛʁ.ʒe/
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Homophones: détergé, détergée, détergées, détergés

Verb

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déterger

  1. (transitive) "(med.) to deterge; to absterge, to cleanse"[1]

Conjugation

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This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written déterge- 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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