bridger

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English briggere, equivalent to bridge +‎ -er (occupational suffix) or +‎ -er (agent noun suffix). === Noun === bridger (plural bridgers) One who builds bridges One who bridges, or connects two previously separate things. One who plays bridge (card game) ==== Related terms ==== == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English bridge. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bʁi.dʒe/ === Verb === bridger (intransitive) to play bridge (the card game) ==== Conjugation ==== This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written bridge- 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. === Further reading === “bridger”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012