surcharger

== English == === Etymology === From surcharge +‎ -er. === Noun === surcharger (plural surchargers) Someone who surcharges. === References === “surcharger”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == French == === Etymology === From sur- +‎ charger. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /syʁ.ʃaʁ.ʒe/ === Verb === surcharger (transitive) to overcharge (transitive) to overload, overburden, overcrowd (transitive) to surcharge ==== Conjugation ==== This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written surcharge- 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 === “surcharger”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012