oelewapper

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From oele (“owl”, a dialectal form of uil) +‎ wapper. Compare West Frisian oelewapper (“a large moth; a simpleton; fool”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈuləˌʋɑpər/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: oe‧le‧wap‧per

Noun[edit]

oelewapper m (plural oelewappers, diminutive oelewappertje n)

  1. nincompoop, simpleton, numpty, fool
    Synonyms: oelewap, oen, sufferd, sukkel

Related terms[edit]

West Frisian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

oelewapper c (plural oelewappers)

  1. nincompoop, simpleton
    Ik sis noch sa tsjin dy oelewappers, it ken net!
    I told those simpletons so much, it's not possible!

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Further reading[edit]

  • “ûlewapper”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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