ёрничать

Russian

Etymology

ёрник (jórnik) +‎ -ать (-atʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjɵrnʲɪt͡ɕɪtʲ]
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Verb

ёрничать • (jórničatʹimpf (perfective поёрничать)

  1. (colloquial) to behave mockingly/mischievously/frivolously/cynically, to make jabs towards others
    Я не хочу́ ёрничать на этот счёт.Ja ne xočú jórničatʹ na etot sčot.I don't want to make jokes/act flippant about this.

Conjugation