forger

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English forger, forgere, from Old French forgiere; equivalent to forge +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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forger (plural forgers)

  1. A person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud, e.g. to create a false will or illicit copies of currency; counterfeiter.
  2. A person who forges metals.
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Translations

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French forger, forgier, from Latin fabricāre. Doublet of fabriquer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɔʁ.ʒe/
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Verb

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forger

  1. to fashion metal with fire and a hammer, to forge
  2. to forge, falsify
  3. (figuratively) to create, to conceive, to make up
    1. to coin (a word or phrase)
  4. (equestrianism) to trot

Conjugation

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

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Further reading

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old French forgiere; equivalent to forgen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔːrd͡ʒər(ə)/, /fɔːrˈd͡ʒeːr/, /fɔr-/, /foːr-/

Noun

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forger (plural forgers)

  1. creator, maker, fabricator
  2. (rare) metalworker, smith

Descendants

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  • English: forger

References

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Old French

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Etymology

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From Latin fabrico.

Verb

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forger

  1. Alternative form of forgier

Conjugation

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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.