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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch idioot, ydioot. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌi.diˈ(j)oːt/
- Hyphenation: idi‧oot
- Rhymes: -oːt
Noun
idioot m (plural idioten, diminutive idiootje n)
- an idiot
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idioot
Zijn broer rijdt als een idioot.- His brother drives like an idiot.
- (dated, potentially offensive) someone with the mental age of a young child, an idiot
- (obsolete) a layman
Derived terms
Descendants
Adjective
idioot (comparative idioter, superlative idiootst)
- idiotic, foolish, stupid
De meeste inzendingen voor de liedtekst waren helaas idioot.- Unfortunately, most mailed suggestions for the song's lyrics were idiotic.
- annoying, irritating
Declension