engorger

== French == === Etymology === From en- +‎ gorge +‎ -er (rather than en- + gorger). See engouer for a similar formation. === Pronunciation === === Verb === engorger to clog, clog up, congest ==== Conjugation ==== This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written engorge- 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. ==== Derived terms ==== engorgement === Further reading === “engorger”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012