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

Related terms

• chagrijnig
• sacherijn

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: shangriná, sjagriná