merdo

Esperanto

Alternative forms
  • m*rdo (censored)

Etymology

From Italian merda and French merde, both from Latin merda (“dung, shit, excrement”). Compare Spanish mierda, Alemannic German merde.

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): [ˈmerdo]
  • Rhymes: -erdo
  • Hyphenation: mer‧do

Noun

merdo (uncountable, accusative merdon)

  1. (proscribed, vulgar) excrement, shit
    • 1963, Jean-Paul Sartre, translated by Roger Bernard, La naŭzo, page 25:
      Anny terure koleris, kiam mi eklevis ĉe anguleto ilia paperojn pezajn kaj riĉenhavajn, sed probable malpurigitajn de merdo.
      Anny was terribly angry when I lifted up at their little corner papers that were heavy and rich, but probably defiled by shit.
    • 2009, Manuel de Seabra, Malamu Vin, Unu la Alian, page 82:
      Li estas ankaŭ granda amiko de Zeferino, neapartigeblaj kiel la merdo de la anuso.
      He is also a great friend of Zeferino, indistinguishable like the shit of the anus.
    • 2015, Eugene De Zilah, La Princo Ĉe La Hunoj, p. 293:
      « Kiel ci fartas nun? »
      « Kiel pistita merdo, » balbutis Ĉan duonsvene.
      "How art thou now?"
      "Like pounded shit," stammered Chan, almost fainting.

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