chikane

== Danish == === Etymology === From French chicane, verbal noun to chicaner (“to quibble”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sjikaːnə/, [ɕiˈkʰæːnə] === Noun === 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) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (harassment, rare): chikaneri === References === “chikane” in Den Danske Ordbog