dezmierda

== Romanian == === Alternative forms === desmierda, dizmierda — regional === Etymology === Inherited 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/ === Verb === a dezmierda (third-person singular present dezmiardă, past participle dezmierdat, third-person subjunctive dezmierde) 1st conjugation to caress, fondle, pet Synonyms: mângâia, alinta ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== dezmierdare === References === “dezmierda”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026