chikane
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Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French chicane, verbal noun to chicaner (“to quibble”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
chikane c (singular definite chikanen, plural indefinite chikaner)
- harassment (persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress)
- malice, spite
- chicane (a temporary barrier or serpentine curve)
Inflection[edit]
Declension of chikane
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | chikane | chikanen | chikaner | chikanerne |
| genitive | chikanes | chikanens | chikaners | chikanernes |
Synonyms[edit]
- (harassment): chikaneri
Further reading[edit]
- “chikane” in Den Danske Ordbog