spijt

Dutch

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch despijt, from Old French despit (from which also English despite), from Latin despectus (“looking down on”).

The first syllable de- was later rebracketed and interpreted as a definite article ("de spijt") and was then dropped.

Noun

spijt c (uncountable)

  1. regret
    Tot mijn grote spijt
    To my great regret
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Negerhollands: spit
  • → Sranan Tongo: speiti
    • → Caribbean Javanese: spèit

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

spijt

  1. inflection of spijten:
    1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative
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