rancune

Dutch

Etymology

From French rancune.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: ran‧cu‧ne

Noun

rancune c (plural rancunes)

1. resentment, grudge; rancour

Synonyms

• wrok

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɑ̃.kyn/

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• Rhymes: -yn

Noun

rancune f (plural rancunes)

1. resentment, grudge; rancour

   garder rancune à quelqu’un de quelque chose ― to hold a grudge against someone for something

Derived terms

• rancunier

Descendants

• → Dutch: rancune
• → German: Ranküne
• → Romanian: ranchiună

Further reading

• “rancune”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle English

Noun

rancune

1. Alternative form of raunsoun