recharger

== English == === Etymology === From recharge + -er. === Noun === recharger (plural rechargers) That which recharges, especially a device for recharging an electrical item. == French == === Etymology === From re- +‎ charger. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʁə.ʃaʁ.ʒe/ === Verb === recharger to recharge (add more electricity to) to reload (e.g. a gun) ==== Conjugation ==== This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written recharge- 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 === “recharger”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012