gêner

(Engels)

  1. to hinder, hamper, bother
  2. to bother, annoy, irritate
  3. to embarrass
  4. (reflexive) to be bothered about something

Frequentie

C1
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ʒɛ.ne/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

Inherited from Middle French genner, from Old French gehisner, derivative of gehine (“torture resulting from confession, embarrassment”), of Frankish origin. By surface analysis, gêne + -er.

in verlegenheid brengen

inkorven

beschaamd maken

zich generen

verlegen maken

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