chikane
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