da ortul popii

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da ortul popii

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Literally, “to give the quarter thaler coin to the priest”. It refers to the payment given to the priest who conducted the burial ceremony.

verb a da ortul popii 1st conjugation · dă ortul popii · dat ortul popii

idiomatic to kick the bucket, to buy the farm
Similar: da colțul

In English

kick the bucket to die

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"da ortul popii." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/da%20ortul%20popii.

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@misc{da_ortul_popii_2026,
  title = {da ortul popii},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/da%20ortul%20popii},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}