meserie

Romanian

Etymology

Appears around 19th century, from the verb meseri (“to be poor, live in poverty, want”), from meser (from Latin miser), both archaic and no longer in use. Current meaning acquired perhaps through the aspect of need or want being fulfilled.

Pronunciation

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Noun

meserie f (plural meserii)

1. profession, handicraft, trade

   Synonyms: profesiune, ocupație, meșteșug, îndeletnicire

Declension

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	meserie	meseria		meserii	meseriile
genitive-dative	meserii	meseriei		meserii	meseriilor
vocative	meserie, meserio			meseriilor

Derived terms

• meseriaș

See also

• mizerie