merdán

Galician

Etymology

From merda (“shit”) +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛɾˈðaŋ/

Adjective

merdán (feminine merdana, masculine plural merdáns, feminine plural merdanas)

1. (vulgar, strongly derogatory) shitty (unpleasant; miserable)

   Synonym: merdento

   Un día díxolle merdán a xa non falan máis ― Once he called him piece of shit and they don't talk any more

Noun

merdán m (plural merdáns)

1. (vulgar, strongly derogatory) piece of shit

   Synonym: fillo de puta

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “merdán”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “merdán”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “merdán”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN