desenmerdar
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From des- + *enmerdar, from en- + merda (“shit”) + -ar, literally “to unshit oneself, to get oneself out of the shit”. Alternatively, a calque of French se démerder.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.zẽ.meʁˈda(ʁ)/ [de.zẽ.meɦˈda(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /de.zẽ.meɾˈda(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /de.zẽ.meʁˈda(ʁ)/ [de.zẽ.meʁˈda(χ)]
- (Caipira) IPA(key): /de.zẽ.meɻˈda(ɻ)/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zẽ.mɨɾˈdaɾ/ [dɨ.zẽ.mɨɾˈðaɾ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zẽ.mɨɾˈda.ɾi/ [dɨ.zẽ.mɨɾˈða.ɾi]
Verb
desenmerdar (first-person singular present desenmerdo, first-person singular preterite desenmerdei, past participle desenmerdado)
- (Portugal, reflexive, vulgar) to take oneself out of a difficult situation, without help; to pull oneself up by one's bootstraps, to be on one's own
- Synonyms: orientar-se, desenrascar-se
- Tu é que te puseste nessa situação, agora desenmerda-te ― You've put yourself in that situation, now figure it out by yourself / you're on your own.
Usage notes
Mostly used in the imperative.
Conjugation
Conjugation of desenmerdar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.