verdoyer

French

Etymology

vert + -oyer. Compare Italian verdeggiare, Spanish verdear, Catalan and Portuguese verdejar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛʁdwaje/

Verb

verdoyer

  1. to be/become verdant, green

Conjugation

This verb is part of a large group of -er verbs that conjugate like noyer or ennuyer. These verbs always replace the ‘y’ with an ‘i’ before a silent ‘e’.

Further reading

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