Asturian edit

Verb edit

corroyer

  1. to corrode

French edit

Etymology edit

Possibly from late latin Latin conredare (to prepare), from Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌳𐌰𐌽 (garēdan, arrange).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kɔ.ʁwa.je/
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Verb edit

corroyer

  1. to curry, to prepare leather hides by making them more supple after tanning, giving them the last finish for the various usages which they may serve
  2. to knead, mix with water
  3. to weld, solder
  4. to trim, to rough-hew the corner of a piece of wood before dressing it

Conjugation edit

This verb is part of a large group of -er verbs that conjugate like noyer or ennuyer. These verbs always replace the 'y' with an 'i' before a silent 'e'.

Derived terms edit

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