emmerdement
French
Etymology
From emmerder + -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑ̃.mɛʁ.də.mɑ̃/, /ɑ̃.mɛʁd.mɑ̃/
Noun
emmerdement m (plural emmerdements)
- pain in the ass
- Mais quel emmerdement ! — What a drag !
- bother, trouble
- Il aura des emmerdements — He'll get in trouble
- J'ai eu des emmerdements — I ran into some problems
Synonyms
- emmerde (short form, abbreviation)
Further reading
- “emmerdement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.