spijt
(Engels)
spijten
- (transitive) to cause regret to, to cause to be sorry
- (impersonal) to regret, to be sorry
Frequentie
Etymologie (Engels)
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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