oelewapper

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

oelewapper m (plural oelewappers, diminutive oelewappertje n)

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

West Frisian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuləvapər/

Noun

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!

Alternative forms

  • ûlewapper

Further reading

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