nager

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French nagier, inherited from a reduced form of Latin navigāre. Doublet of naviguer, a later borrowing. Displaced Old French noer, from Latin natāre, natō (“to swim”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /na.ʒe/ Rhymes: -e Homophones: nagé, nageai, nagée, nagées, nagés, nagez === Verb === nager to swim ==== Conjugation ==== This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written nage- 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. ==== Derived terms ==== nageoire nager comme un fer à repasser nager entre deux eaux nageur ==== Related terms ==== natation ==== Descendants ==== Haitian Creole: naje === Further reading === “nager”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === range, rangé, régna == Middle French == === Alternative forms === nagier === Etymology === From Old French nager, nagier. === Verb === nager to navigate (waters); to sail; to travel by watercraft ==== Descendants ==== French: nager Norman: Guernsey Norman: nâgier Jersey Norman: nagir === References === nager on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French) == Old French == === Verb === nager (Anglo-Norman) alternative form of nagier ==== 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.