French edit

Etymology edit

From bauge (wallow) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation edit

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Verb edit

bauger

  1. to wallow

Conjugation edit

This is a regular -er verb, but the stem is written bauge- 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.

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Noun edit

bauger m pl

  1. indefinite plural of baug