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déménager

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French

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Etymology

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    From dé- +‎ ménage +‎ -er.

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    déménager

    1. (transitive) to move (an object from a place to another)
    2. (intransitive) to move house
      Notre décision de déménager au Canada est due à plusieurs raisons.
      We decided to move to Canada for a number of reasons.
    3. (intransitive, specifically) to move out
      Coordinate term: emménager
    4. (transitive) to move an object as part of moving house
      Ça ne me tente pas de déménager ce vieux divan.
      I don't feel like moving that old sofa [i.e. taking it with me when I move house].
    5. (intransitive, slang) to kick ass, to kick butt, to rock, to rule (to be awesome)
      Synonyms: déchirer, envoyer du pâté, casser la baraque
      Ça déménage!That's awesome!

    Conjugation

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

    Derived terms

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