sevişmek

Turkish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

sevişmek (third-person singular simple present sevişir)

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

Conjugation

Quotations

  • 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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