Polyglot Dictionary

germer

/ʒɛʁ.me/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
germe
past
a germé
perfect
germé

Meaning

  1. to germinate, to sprout

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Usage notes

Utilisé littéralement pour les graines, et au figuré pour une idée qui "germe".

Practice

1 What does germer mean?

2 Fill the gap: La graine ___ après quelques jours.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches germer?

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