spijt

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spijten

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

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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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