regale

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (rare) A feast, a meal.
2. (archaic) a choice article of food or drink.
3. (archaic) refreshment.

Verb

1. (transitive) To please or entertain (someone).
2. (transitive) To provide hospitality for (someone); to supply with abundant food and drink.
3. (intransitive, obsolete) To feast (on, with something).
4. (figuratively, transitive) To entertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh.

Sinonieme

entertain

feast

treat

dine

entertainment

feed

fete

give

lend

make a present

offer

please

regalia

yield

amuse

> mafundo

banquet

dainty

Vertalings

régaler

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regalar

agasajar

dinlendirmek

eğlendirmek

eğlence

onthalen

banchetto

regalia

canlandırmak

ergötzen

unterhalten

verleihen

verschenken

spendieren

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈɡeɪl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Old French: galer

Verwante met Old French: se rigoler

Verwante met Middle High German: begalen

Verwante met Engels: gale

Verwante met Engels: gala

In summary

From French régaler (“to entertain, feast”), from Old French regale, rigale, from gale (“merriment”), probably of Germanic origin (see Old French galer). Influenced by Old French se rigoler (“amuse oneself, rejoice”), of unknown origin. Compare Middle High German begalen (“to charm; enchant”), English gale (“to sing; charm”). Compare also English gala.