bagatel

Danish

Etymology

From French bagatelle, from Italian bagattella.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baɡatɛl/, [b̥ɑɡ̊aˈtˢɛlˀ]

Noun

bagatel c (singular definite bagatellen, plural indefinite bagateller)

  1. bagatelle, trifle
  2. bagatelle (a short piece of literature or of instrumental music, typically light or playful in character)

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Dutch

Etymology

From French bagatelle, from Italian bagattella, from the diminutive of Latin baca 'berry'

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

bagatel f, m (plural bagatellen, diminutive bagatelletje n)

  1. A negligible sum, a tiny amount
  2. trifle, futility
  3. trinket

Synonyms

  • bagatelliseren (likely not derived from bagatel, but rather a loanword from German)

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