rancune

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French rancune.

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • Hyphenation: ran‧cu‧ne

Noun[edit]

rancune c (plural rancunes)

  1. resentment, grudge; rancour

Synonyms[edit]

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Alteration of rancure (with change of suffix), from Vulgar Latin *rancura, from Latin rancor.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

rancune f (plural rancunes)

  1. resentment, grudge; rancour
    garder rancune à quelqu’un de quelque choseto hold a grudge against someone for something

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Dutch: rancune
  • Romanian: ranchiună

Further reading[edit]

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

rancune

  1. Alternative form of raunsoun