merde

French

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Etymology

From Old French, from Latin merda.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɛʁd/

Interjection

merde

1. (vulgar) shit!, crap!
2. (theater) break a leg!

Noun

merde f (plural merdes)

1. (vulgar) turd, piece of feces, shit
2. shit (something undesirable or unwanted)
3. shit (something or poor quality)
4. (pejorative) a dickhead, a fuckhead, a bastard

Derived terms

• putain de merde
• putain de bordel de merde

Related terms

• emmerder
• merder
• merdeux

See also

• chier
• déféquer

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Italian

Noun

merde f

1. Plural form of merda

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Middle French

Noun

merde f (plural merdes)

1. (vulgar) shit (feces)
2. (figuratively) shit (something undesirable)