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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French chagrin (“sorrow”), from Middle French chagrin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɑˈɣrɛi̯n/, (informal) /ʃɑ.ɣəˈrɛi̯n/
- Hyphenation: cha‧grijn
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
Noun
chagrijn n (plural chagrijnen, diminutive chagrijntje n)
- chagrin
- someone in a bad mood, being grumpy
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