IN GREEK
βερεσέ
verese
on credit, on tick (colloquial)
IN TURKISH
veresiye
veresiye
on credit; veresiye defteri, a shop's credit ledger
WEAR THE WORD
βερεσέ in blue ink and veresiye in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Turkish
- CATEGORY
- Trade and money
- NOTES
- Turkish veresiye, based on the verb vermek, to give; colloquial in Greek.
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘βερεσέ / veresiye’, entry 190, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/190-verese/. Accessed [day month year].