Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish سورتمك (sürtmek, to rub grindingly against), from Proto-Turkic *sür(-t)- (to rub, smear). Cognate to sürmek (to rub, smear, spread), see further cognates there.

Verb

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sürtmek (third-person singular simple present sürter)

  1. (transitive) to rub against
  2. (intransitive) to vagabond, sleep around, gad, horse around, wander about aimlessly

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Ladino: sorretear, sorretera

Further reading

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