idioot

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/

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• Hyphenation: idi‧oot
• Rhymes: -oːt

Noun

idioot m (plural idioten, diminutive idiootje n)

1. An idiot,

   Zijn broer rijdt als een idioot.

   His brother drives like an idiot.

2. (dated, potentially offensive) Someone with the mental age of a young child, an idiot.
3. (obsolete) A layman.

Related terms

• idiotie
• idiotisme
• idioterie
• idioterij

Adjective

idioot (comparative idioter, superlative idiootst)

1. idiotic, foolish, stupid

   De meeste inzendingen voor de liedtekst waren helaas idioot.

   Unfortunately, most mailed suggestions for the song's lyrics were idiotic.

2. annoying, irritating

Inflection

Declension of idioot
uninflected	idioot
inflected	idiote
comparative	idioter
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		idioot	idioter	het idiootst het idiootste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	idiote	idiotere	idiootste
	n. sing.	idioot	idioter	idiootste
	plural	idiote	idiotere	idiootste
definite		idiote	idiotere	idiootste
partitive		idioots	idioters	—