dezmierda

Romanian

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Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *dismerdāre, a verb based on Latin merda (faeces). The sense evolution from "remove faeces" to "caress" appears to have occurred in the context of childcare. Compare Aromanian diznjerdu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dez.mjerˈda/
  • (file)

Verb

a dezmierda (third-person singular present dezmiardă, past participle dezmierdat) 1st conj.

  1. to caress, fondle, pet

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