chercheli

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Romani kerkǎl (“beer”). Per Paliga, a substrate word.

Verb

a chercheli (third-person singular present cherchelește, past participle cherchelit) 4th conjugation

  1. (colloquial, reflexive) to get drunk

Conjugation

    conjugation of chercheli (fourth conjugation, -esc- infix)
infinitive a chercheli
gerund cherchelind
past participle cherchelit
number singular plural
person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present cherchelesc cherchelești cherchelește cherchelim chercheliți cherchelesc
imperfect chercheleam chercheleai cherchelea chercheleam chercheleați chercheleau
simple perfect cherchelii chercheliși chercheli cherchelirăm cherchelirăți chercheliră
pluperfect cherchelisem chercheliseși cherchelise chercheliserăm chercheliserăți chercheliseră
subjunctive eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present să cherchelesc să cherchelești să cherchelească să cherchelim să chercheliți să cherchelească
imperative — tu — — voi —
affirmative cherchelește chercheliți
negative nu chercheli nu chercheliți

References

  • Paliga, Sorin (2024) An Etymological Dictionary of the Romanian Language, New York: Peter Lang, →ISBN, pages 225-226
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