bagatel

Danish

Etymology

From French bagatelle, from Italian bagattella.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɡatɛl/, [b̥ɑɡ̊aˈtˢɛlˀ]

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

Declension of bagatel

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bagatel	bagatellen	bagateller	bagatellerne
genitive	bagatels	bagatellens	bagatellers	bagatellernes

Synonyms

• (trifle): biting, petitesse

Derived terms

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

Further reading

• “bagatel” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

From French bagatelle, from Italian bagattella, from the diminutive of Latin baca (“berry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbaː.ɣaːˈtɛl/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ba‧ga‧tel
• Rhymes: -ɛl

Noun

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

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

Synonyms

• kleinigheid
• prul

Related terms

• bagatelliseren

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: bagatèl, bagatel

Anagrams

• belaagt, geblaat

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.ɡaˈtel/

Noun

bagatel n (plural bagatele)

1. Alternative form of bagatelă