bagatel
Danish
Etymology
From French bagatelle, from Italian bagattella.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baɡatɛl/, [b̥ɑɡ̊aˈtˢɛlˀ]
Noun
bagatel c (singular definite bagatellen, plural indefinite bagateller)
- bagatelle, trifle
- bagatelle (a short piece of literature or of instrumental music, typically light or playful in character)
Inflection
Declension of bagatel
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bagatel | bagatellen | bagateller | bagatellerne |
| genitive | bagatels | bagatellens | bagatellers | bagatellernes |
Synonyms
- (trifle): biting, petitesse
Derived terms
- bagatelagtig ("trivial", "petty")
- bagatellisere ("play down", "belittle")
Dutch
Etymology
From French bagatelle, from Italian bagattella, from the diminutive of Latin baca 'berry'
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbaː.ɣaːˈtɛl/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ba‧ga‧tel
- Rhymes: -ɛl
Noun
bagatel f or m (plural bagatellen, diminutive bagatelletje n)
- A negligible sum, a tiny amount
- trinket
- trifle, futility
Synonyms
- kleinigheid
- prul
Related terms
- bagatelliseren
Anagrams
- belaagt, geblaat