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nettoyer

nettoyer

French

Verb

nettoyer

  1. to clean
    • Nettoyer les fesses du bébé.
  2. to wipe clean

Conjugation

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’.

Related terms


Middle French

Etymology

Old French nettoier

Verb

nettoyer

  1. to clean

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.