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spijt

spijt

Dutch

Noun

spijt c ‎(uncountable)

  1. regret
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Non-lemma forms.

Verb

spijt

  1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of spijten
  2. imperative of spijten

Etymology

From Middle Dutch despijt, from Old French despit (from which also English despite). The first syllable de- was later interpreted as a definite article ("de spijt") and was then dropped.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

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