Idiot

See also: idiot and IDiot

German

Alternative forms

Id**t, Id..t (censored)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /iˈdi̯oːt/, [ʔi.ˈdjoːt], [ʔɪ-], [-diˈoːt]
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Noun

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

(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.

Declension

Declension of Idiot [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Idiot	die	Idioten
genitive	eines	des	Idioten	der	Idioten
dative	einem	dem	Idioten	den	Idioten
accusative	einen	den	Idioten	die	Idioten

Derived terms

Fachidiot
Halbidiot
idiotisch
Quadratidiot
Vollblutidiot
Vollidiot

Further reading

“Idiot” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Idiot” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Idiot” in Duden online

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