décoincer

French

Etymology

From dé- +‎ coincer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.kwɛ̃.se/
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Verb

décoincer

  1. (transitive) to unjam, loosen
  2. (transitive) to loosen up

Conjugation

This verb is part of a group of -er verbs for which 'c' is softened to a 'ç' before the vowels 'a' and 'o'.

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