spijt

spijt

See also: spiit

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛi̯t

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch despijt, from Old French despit (from which also English despite). The first syllable de- was later 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

• spijten

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

spijt

1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of spijten
2. imperative of spijten