Idiot

See also: idiot and IDiot

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈdi̯oːt/, [ʔi.diˈoːt], [ʔiˈdjoːt]

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Noun

Idiot m (genitive Idioten, plural Idioten, feminine Idiotin)

1. (derogatory) idiot; moron (male or of unspecified sex)

Usage notes

• German Idiot is somewhat harsher than English idiot. Between close friends and family, Trottel is more likely to be used as a good-natured insult.

Derived terms

• Fachidiot
• Halbidiot
• idiotisch
• Quadratidiot
• Vollblutidiot
• Vollidiot

Further reading

• “Idiot” in Duden online