smerkti

Lithuanian

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Possibly related to dialectal Low German schmorgen (“to starve, be poor”), or to mer̃kti (“to soak”), assuming s-mobile is in effect.

Verb

smer̃kti (third-person present tense smer̃kia, third-person past tense smer̃kė)

1. to condemn
2. to judge, pass judgment on

Declension

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Related terms

• smarkùs (“fierce”)