sevişmek

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Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ottoman Turkish سوشمك. Equivalent to sev- (to like, love) +‎ -iş (reciprocative suffix). Reciprocal form of sevmek (to love). Literally, "to love mutually".

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [se.viʃˈmec]
  • Hyphenation: se‧viş‧mek

Verb[edit]

sevişmek (third-person singular simple present sevişir)

  1. (reciprocal) (with -le) to make love, to have sex
  2. (obsolete) to flirt

Conjugation[edit]

Quotations[edit]

  • 1931 January 1, Son Posta page 5, response to letter to romantic advice column:
    [] Sevişerek evlenmeniz en doğru yoldur.
    (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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