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Etymology

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Appears around 19th century, from the verb meseri (to be poor, live in poverty, want), from meser (from Latin miser), both obsolete. Current meaning acquired perhaps through the aspect of need or want being fulfilled.

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Noun

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meserie f (plural meserii)

  1. profession, handicraft, trade
    Synonyms: profesiune, ocupație, meșteșug, îndeletnicire
    de meserieby profession

Declension

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative meserie meseria meserii meseriile
genitive-dative meserii meseriei meserii meseriilor
vocative meserie, meserio meseriilor

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