șterge

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șterge

/ˈʃter.d͡ʒe/

Rhymes with -erd͡ʒe

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin extergere, from tergō.

verb a șterge 3rd conjugation · șterge · șters · șteargă · a șterge · ștergând

transitive to wipe, clean, clear (either an object or a substance off an object)
transitive to erase, remove, rub out
figuratively, reflexive to lose its shine or colours
figuratively, reflexive, transitive, uncommon, with de to brush against someone (touch in passing)
archaic, informal, transitive, with dative to give someone
Similar: arde, da, fute, trage
transitive, uncommon to hit (a victim)
archaic, reflexive to sneak off
archaic, transitive to snatch, nick (steal)
Similar: ciordi, ciușdi, furgăsi, furlua, hoți, mangli, panghi, pașli, pili, sfeterisi, subtiliza, sustrage

In English

brush to touch
clean (transitive) to remove dirt from a place or object
erase to remove markings or information
wipe to rub in order to remove surface substance
delete to remove
efface to erase

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"șterge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%99terge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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șterge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%99terge

Chicago

"șterge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%99terge.

BibTeX

@misc{s_terge_2026,
  title = {șterge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%99terge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}