/ɑ̃.mɛʁ.de/
Translation
(vulgar) to piss off, to be a pain; (reflexive) to be bored stiff
Word origin
Formed from the prefix en- and merde ('excrement'), from Latin merda. The literal sense of covering something in filth gave the modern figurative senses of annoying someone and, reflexively, of being bored.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- merda
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | emmerde | emmerdais | emmerdai | emmerderai | emmerderais |
| tu | emmerdes | emmerdais | emmerdas | emmerderas | emmerderais |
| il/elle | emmerde | emmerdait | emmerda | emmerdera | emmerderait |
| nous | emmerdons | emmerdions | emmerdâmes | emmerderons | emmerderions |
| vous | emmerdez | emmerdiez | emmerdâtes | emmerderez | emmerderiez |
| ils/elles | emmerdent | emmerdaient | emmerdèrent | emmerderont | emmerderaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | emmerde | emmerdasse |
| tu | emmerdes | emmerdasses |
| il/elle | emmerde | emmerdât |
| nous | emmerdions | emmerdassions |
| vous | emmerdiez | emmerdassiez |
| ils/elles | emmerdent | emmerdassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | emmerde |
| nous | emmerdons |
| vous | emmerdez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- emmerdant
- Past participle
- emmerdé · emmerdée · emmerdés · emmerdées
Examples
' .
It is a real pain having to start the whole thing again.
' , ' .
I am bored stiff here, there is nothing to do.
Cette .
This paperwork business has been a pain for months.
' .
We were bored out of our minds for the whole meeting.
' .
It would really annoy me to miss the last train.
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