gauger

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English gauger, gager, equivalent to gauge +‎ -er. Compare Old French gaugeur, jaugëor. === Noun === gauger (plural gaugers) One who gauges. An officer whose business it is to ascertain the contents of casks. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Gurage == Middle English == === Alternative forms === gager, gaugeour, gaugour, gaugeur, gaugeowr === Etymology === From Old Northern French gaugeur; equivalent to gauge +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡau̯dʒər/, /ˈɡaːdʒər/, /ˈɡau̯dʒɛu̯r/, /ˈɡau̯dʒuːr/ === Noun === gauger A quality control official for wine; a gauger. ==== Descendants ==== English: gauger Scots: gauger Yola: gagee ==== References ==== “gauǧer, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 22 April 2018. == Old French == === Verb === gauger (Anglo-Norman) alternative form of jaugier ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. In the present tense an extra supporting e is needed in the first-person singular indicative and throughout the singular subjunctive, and the third-person singular subjunctive ending -t is lost. In addition, g becomes j before an a or an o to keep the /dʒ/ sound intact. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.