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Dutch
Etymology
Probably from Naatje, a nickname of het Monument ter herinnering aan den Hollandse Volkswil, possibly influenced by naadje (“vulva, slit”), though Naatje was already in use as a (nick)name for women at the time. The statue was of poor quality.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaːt.jə/,
- Hyphenation: naat‧je
Noun
naatje n (uncountable)
- (Netherlands, slang, only used as part of a predicate) something that is of poor quality or that is unpleasant; something that sucks
Het is naatje dat ze nu al moeten vertrekken.- It sucks hard that they have to already leave now.
Dat nieuwe boek van die man is echt naatje.- That man's new book really sucks.
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