spijt

spijten

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

Frequency

A1
Etymology

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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