héberger

French

Etymology

From Old French herbergier, from Old High German heribergan, from heri (army) + bergan (to protect)

Pronunciation

  • (aspirated h) IPA(key): /e.bɛʁ.ʒe/
  • (file)

Verb

héberger

  1. to house, accommodate

Conjugation

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