chikane
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From French chicane, verbal noun to chicaner (“to quibble”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
chikane 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 edit
Declension 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