spijt
See also: spiit
Dutch
Pronunciation
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)
- regret
- Tot mijn grote spijt
- To my great regret
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
spijt
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