naufrager

French

Etymology

From Latin naufragāre, present active infinitive of naufragō (I become shipwrecked).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɔ.fʁa.ʒe/

Verb

naufrager

  1. (archaic, intransitive, of a vessel) to sink, go down
  2. (intransitive, of a person) to be on a sinking vessel, go down
  3. (intransitive, figuratively) to be on a sinking ship

Conjugation

This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written naufrage- 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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Further reading


Latin

Verb

naufrager

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of naufragō
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