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nettoyer

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French nettoyer, from Old French netoiier, a restructuring (based on net (clean (adj.))) of Old French noiier (to clean), from Vulgar Latin *nitidiāre, a verb based on Latin nitidus (shining, polished), which took on the meaning of 'clean'. By surface analysis, net +‎ -oyer.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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nettoyer

  1. to clean
    Nettoyer les fesses du bébé.
    Clean the baby's bottom
  2. to wipe clean

Conjugation

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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'.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French nettoier.

Verb

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nettoyer

  1. to clean

Conjugation

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

Descendants

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  • French: nettoyer