dédommager

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French

Etymology

From dé- +‎ dommage +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.dɔ.ma.ʒe/
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Verb

dédommager

  1. (transitive) to compensate
  2. (transitive) to make up for

Conjugation

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