chikane
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom French chicane, verbal noun to chicaner (“to quibble”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editchikane c (singular definite chikanen, plural indefinite chikaner)
- harassment (persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress)
- malice, spite
- chicane (a temporary barrier or serpentine curve)
Inflection
editDeclension of chikane
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | chikane | chikanen | chikaner | chikanerne |
genitive | chikanes | chikanens | chikaners | chikanernes |
Synonyms
edit- (harassment): chikaneri
Further reading
edit- “chikane” in Den Danske Ordbog