mâcher

See also: macher and Macher

French

Etymology

From Middle French mascher, from Old French mascher, inherited from Latin masticāre. Doublet of mastiquer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.ʃe/, /mɑ.ʃe/
  • (file)

Verb

mâcher

  1. to chew
  2. (informal) to begin or prepare some work
    Je t’ai mâché le travail, tu n’as plus qu’à le terminer.
    I prepared some work for you, you just need to finish it.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Alemannic German: mäschere (possibly)
  • Esperanto: maĉi

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