esclavager

== French == === Etymology === From esclavage +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛs.kla.va.ʒe/ === Verb === esclavager (transitive, rare) to enslave Synonym: réduire en esclavage ==== Conjugation ==== This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written esclavage- 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. This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written esclavage- 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. ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “esclavager”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012