tegenzin

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of tegen (“against, contra-”) +‎ zin (“appetite, willingness, eagerness”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈteːɣə(n)ˌzɪn/
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  • Hyphenation: te‧gen‧zin

Noun

tegenzin m (plural tegenzinnen, diminutive tegenzinnetje n) (rarely inflected)

  1. A reluctance, an unwillingness to do or accept something

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