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merde

/mɛː(ɹ)d/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
merde
IPA
/mɛː(ɹ)d/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Shit.

Humorous; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French merde (“shit”). Doublet of mierda and merd.

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Questions

How do you pronounce merde?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɛː(ɹ)d/.
What does merde mean?
Shit.
Where does merde come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce merde

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “merde”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mɛː(ɹ)d/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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