spijt

(Inglés)

spijten

  1. (transitive) to cause regret to, to cause to be sorry
  2. (impersonal) to regret, to be sorry

Frecuencia

A1
Etimoloxía (Inglés)

In summary

From Middle Dutch despijt, from Old French despit (from which also English despite), from Latin despectus (“looking down on”). The first syllable de- was later rebracketed and interpreted as a definite article ("de spijt") and was then dropped.

Related words

schuldbesef

zelfverwijt

gewetenswroeging

boetvaardigheid

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