fuŝ-

See also: fus

Esperanto

Etymology

From fuŝi (“botch, bungle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fuʃ]
• Hyphenation: fuŝ

Prefix

fuŝ-

1. (colloquial) in a botched, bungled, or ill-conceived manner.

   ‎fuŝ- + ‎paroli (“speak”) → ‎fuŝparoli (“speak (a language) poorly and without effort”)

2. (colloquial) botched, bungled, ill-conceived, ruined.

   ‎fuŝ- + ‎verko (“artwork”) → ‎fuŝverko (“botched artwork, bungled artwork, ill-conceived artwork”)

Usage notes

• Unlike the prefix mis-, fuŝ- implies a harsh negative judgment.
• In traditional Esperanto grammatical terms, fuŝ- is not a true prefix but a verbal root used in compounding.

Derived terms

Esperanto terms prefixed with fuŝ-

See also

• mis- (“erroneously”)