ignifuger

== French == === Etymology === From ignifuge +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /iɡ.ni.fy.ʒe/ === Verb === ignifuger (transitive) to fireproof ==== Conjugation ==== This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written ignifuge- 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 === “ignifuger”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012