chagrijn

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French chagrin (“sorrow”), from Middle French chagrin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃɑˈɣrɛi̯n/, (informal) /ʃɑ.ɣəˈrɛi̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: cha‧grijn
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

chagrijn n (plural chagrijnen, diminutive chagrijntje n)

  1. chagrin
  2. someone in a bad mood, being grumpy

Descendants
  • → Papiamentu: shangriná, sjagriná
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