sufferd

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Dutch

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Etymology

From suf +‎ -erd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsʏ.fərt/
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  • Hyphenation: suf‧ferd

Noun

sufferd m (plural sufferds, diminutive sufferdje n)

  1. fool, idiot
    Synonyms: dombo, domkop, dommerik, domoor, dwaas, ezel, ezelsveulen, idioot, kalf, kalverkop, kneus, leeghoofd, oelewapper, oen, rund, steenezel, sufkop, sukkel, stommeling, uil, uilskuiken
  2. (chiefly in the diminutive, derogatory) a local or regional newspaper
    • 1978 December 9, Paul de Bruin, “Schandaal in Holland [Scandal in Holland]”, in NRC Handelsblad, page 18:
      Het lokale sufferdje heeft zijn naam, schuilnamen en adres afgedrukt om zijn plaatsgenoten erop te attenderen dat er een booswicht in hun midden is.
      The local rag printed his name, pseudonyms, and address to alert the townsfolk to the fact that there is a villain in their midst.
  3. (obsolete) dotard, person with mental impairments

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