fromager

== English == === Etymology === From French fromager. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /frɒməˈʒeɪ/ === Noun === fromager (plural fromagers) A cheese merchant. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fʁɔ.ma.ʒe/ === Etymology 1 === From fromage (“cheese”) +‎ -er. ==== Adjective ==== fromager (feminine fromagère, masculine plural fromagers, feminine plural fromagères) related to cheese making, especially the industry ==== Noun ==== fromager m (plural fromagers, feminine fromagère) cheesemonger, one who sells cheese cheesemaker, one who makes cheese Synonym: fromagier ===== Descendants ===== English: fromager ==== Noun ==== fromager m (plural fromagers) silk-cotton tree ===== Derived terms ===== ==== See also ==== === Etymology 2 === From fromage (“cheese”) +‎ -er. ==== Verb ==== fromager to add cheese to ===== Conjugation ===== This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written fromage- 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 === “fromager”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012