fourvoyer

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French forvoier. Equivalent to for- +‎ voie (“way”) +‎ -er. Perhaps a calque of Frankish *farleidian (compare Old Saxon farlēdian, Dutch verleiden, German verleiten). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fuʁ.vwa.je/ === Verb === fourvoyer (transitive) to mislead Synonyms: dévoyer, tromper (pronominal) to make a mistake, go astray, err Synonym: égarer to cloak ==== 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 === “fourvoyer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012