venger

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English venger, vengere, vengeour, vengeur, from Old French vengeor, vengeur. By surface analysis, venge +‎ -er. === Noun === venger (plural vengers) Obsolete form of avenger. === See also === revenger avenger === References === “venger”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === greven == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French venger, vengier, from Old French vengier, from Latin vindicāre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vɑ̃.ʒe/ Rhymes: -e Homophones: vengé, vengeai, vengée, vengées, vengés, vengez === Verb === venger to avenge, to take revenge (upon) ==== Conjugation ==== This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written venge- 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 ==== vengeance vengeur === Further reading === “venger”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === vengar === Noun === venger m indefinite plural of veng == Old French == === Verb === venger alternative form of vengier ==== 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.