gamberger

== French == === Etymology === Apparently from *comperger, a slang form of compter (“to count, to reckon”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɑ̃.bɛʁ.ʒe/ === Verb === gamberger (slang) to think hard ==== Conjugation ==== This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written gamberge- 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 === “gamberger”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012