gênant

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See also: genant

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French gênant.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʒəˈnɑnt/
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Adjective

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gênant (comparative gênanter, superlative gênantst)

  1. embarrassing
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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʒɛ.nɑ̃/ ~ /ʒe.nɑ̃/

Adjective

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gênant (feminine gênante, masculine plural gênants, feminine plural gênantes)

  1. embarrassing
    Arrête de me regarder comme ça, c’est gênant !
    Stop looking at me like that, it's embarrassing!
  2. troublesome, inconvenient
    un témoin gênantan inconvenient witness

Descendants

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  • Czech: žinantní
  • Romanian: jenant
  • Swedish: genant

Participle

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gênant

  1. present participle of gêner

Further reading

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