Translation
(vulgar) to screw up, to go wrong
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Word origin
Formed from merde ('excrement'), from Latin merda, with the verb ending -er. Coarse and informal: the polite verbs are rater and échouer.
- 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 | merde | merdais | merdai | merderai | merderais |
| tu | merdes | merdais | merdas | merderas | merderais |
| il/elle | merde | merdait | merda | merdera | merderait |
| nous | merdons | merdions | merdâmes | merderons | merderions |
| vous | merdez | merdiez | merdâtes | merderez | merderiez |
| ils/elles | merdent | merdaient | merdèrent | merderont | merderaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | merde | merdasse |
| tu | merdes | merdasses |
| il/elle | merde | merdât |
| nous | merdions | merdassions |
| vous | merdiez | merdassiez |
| ils/elles | merdent | merdassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | merde |
| nous | merdons |
| vous | merdez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- merdant
- Past participle
- merdé · merdée · merdés · merdées
Examples
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Something went wrong somewhere; the parcel never arrived.
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I completely screwed up in the exam.
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If it goes wrong again, we call the technician.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 34, lesson 8: The long tail: grime, grot and nonsense.