neiger

Neiger is a French verb meaning “to snow.” It describes snowfall and is used primarily in weather contexts, typically with impersonal constructions such as il neige.

The verb is derived from the noun neige and belongs to the first conjugation of -er verbs. The noun neige itself comes from Old French nege or neive and ultimately from Latin nivem, meaning snow.

Neiger is intransitive and does not take a direct object. It appears in standard weather statements such as il neige ce morning, la neige tombe, and similar forecasts or reports about snowfall.

Conjugation basics for the present tense follow regular -er patterns with the winter-before- endings to preserve the soft g sound: je neige, tu neige, il neige, nous neigons, vous neigez, ils neigent. The past participle is neigé, used with auxiliary avoir in past tenses (par exemple, il a neigé). Other tenses include imparfait (il neigeait) and futur simple (il neigera).

Related terms include neige (snow), neigeux (snowy) and enneigement (snow cover or snowing, depending on context).

In sum, neiger is the standard French verb for snowfall, chiefly used in describing weather and forecast situations, with a straightforward regular -er conjugation in many tenses.