Danish

Noun

bagatel c (singular definite bagatellen, plural indefinite bagateller)

1. bagatelle, trifle
2. bagatelle (a short piece of literature or of instrumental music, typically light or playful in character)

Inflection

Synonyms

• (trifle): biting, petitesse

Derived terms

• bagatelagtig ("trivial", "petty")
• bagatellisere ("play down", "belittle")

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From French bagatelle, from Italian bagattella, from the diminutive of Latin baca 'berry'

Noun

bagatel f, m ‎(plural bagatellen, diminutive bagatelletje n)

1. A negligible sum, a tiny amount
2. trifle, futility
3. trinket

Synonyms

• kleinigheid
• prul n

Related terms

• bagatelliseren (likely not derived from bagatel, but rather a loanword from German)

Anagrams

• belaagt, geblaat