English

Noun

béguin ‎(plural béguins)

1. An infatuation or fancy.
   • 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, chapter 51

     Then he said: 'But what does Ata say to it?' 'It appears that she has a beguin for you,' I said. 'She's willing if you are. Shall I call her?'

   • 1972, ‘I see now. And you have a béguin for her too? It is no use, I warn you.’ (O'Brian, Post-Captain)

Translations

French

Noun

béguin m ‎(plural béguins, feminine béguine)

1. (informal) crush (a short-lived and unrequited love or infatuation)

   J'ai le béguin pour elle.

   I've got a crush on her.

2. (informal) crush (person with which one is infatuated)

   C'est mon béguin.

   She's my crush.

3. A hairstyle once popular with religious women

Related terms

• béguine
• embéguiner