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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French chicaneur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʃi.kaːˈnøːr/
- Hyphenation: chi‧ca‧neur
- Rhymes: -øːr
Noun
chicaneur m (plural chicaneurs)
- A quibbler, a chicaner, a nitpicker.
French
Etymology
From chicaner + -eur.
Pronunciation
Noun
chicaneur m (plural chicaneurs, feminine chicaneuse)
- quibbler, pettifogger
Descendants
Adjective
chicaneur (feminine chicaneuse, masculine plural chicaneurs, feminine plural chicaneuses)
- quibbling, pettifogging
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