rancune

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Dutch

Etymology

From French rancune.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ran‧cu‧ne

Noun

rancune c (plural rancunes)

  1. resentment, grudge; rancor
    Synonym: wrok

Derived terms

French

Etymology

Alteration of rancure (with change of suffix), from Vulgar Latin *rancura, from Latin rancor.

Pronunciation

Noun

rancune f (plural rancunes)

  1. resentment, grudge; rancour
    garder rancune à quelqu’un de quelque choseto hold a grudge against someone for something

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: rancune
  • German: Ranküne
  • Romanian: ranchiună

Further reading

Middle English

Noun

rancune

  1. Alternative form of raunsoun