scervellarsi

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Italian

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Etymology

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From s- (un-) +‎ cervello (brain) +‎ -are (verb-forming suffix) +‎ -si (reflexive pronoun), literally to unbrain oneself.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): */ʃer.velˈlar.si/, (regional) /st͡ʃer.velˈlar.si/
  • Rhymes: -arsi
  • Hyphenation: scer‧vel‧làr‧si

Verb

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scervellàrsi (first-person singular present mi scervèllo, first-person singular past historic mi scervellài, past participle scervellàto)

  1. to rack one's brain, to puzzle

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • scervellarsi in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana