IN GREEK
ντέρτι
derti
heartache; grief
IN TURKISH
dert
dert
worry; sorrow; trouble
WEAR THE WORD
ντέρτι in blue ink and dert in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Persian
- CATEGORY
- Music and feeling
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish uses it widely for everyday problems; Greek keeps mainly the sense of emotional pain.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry ντέρτι www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry dert www.nisanyansozluk.com
- 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) ‘ντέρτι / dert’, entry 361, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/361-derti/. Accessed [day month year].