marcher

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːtʃə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑɹt͡ʃɚ/ Hyphenation: march‧er Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tʃə(ɹ) === Etymology 1 === From Middle English marcher, marchere, marcheyre, marchier, marchowrys pl; equivalent to march (from Anglo-Norman and Old French; akin to Old English germearc, Gothic marka (“boundary”)) + -er (inhabitant suffix). ==== Noun ==== marcher (plural marchers) (historical) An inhabitant of a march (border country); specifically, a marcher lord. [from 14th c.] (historical) A border territory, a march (now only in (attributive) use). [from 15th c.] ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From march + -er (agent noun suffix). ==== Noun ==== marcher (plural marchers) One who marches; one who participates in a march. ===== Derived terms ===== === References === === Anagrams === charmer == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French, from Old French marchier, from Frankish *markōn, from Proto-Germanic *markōną. Compare also marquer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /maʁ.ʃe/ Homophones: marché, marchés === Verb === marcher to walk Synonym: aller to travel; to move; to march Synonyms: avancer, déplacer, mouvoir (figurative) to work, to function Synonym: fonctionner Comment ça marche ? ― How does it work? Cet appareil ne marche plus. ― This device isn't working anymore. to step Marcher sur le pied de quelqu’un. ― To step on the foot of someone to cooperate Je ne marche plus. ― I am no longer in. (intransitive) to believe Il marche. ― He believes my joke. Il m'a fait marcher. ― He took me for a ride. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== marche marchepied marcheur ==== Descendants ==== === See also === border côtoyer courir longer promener === Further reading === “marcher”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === charmer == Middle French == === Etymology === Old French marchier. === Verb === marcher to walk (travel on foot) ==== Conjugation ==== Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive. ==== Descendants ==== French: marcher → Middle English: marchen English: march == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French marqueur. === Noun === marcher m (plural marcheri) marker, scorer ==== Declension ====