недотёпа

Russian

Etymology

From недо- (nedo-) + a form possibly derived from dialectal тепти́ (teptí, to beat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nʲɪdɐˈtʲɵpə]

Noun

недотёпа • (nedotjópam anim or f anim (genitive недотёпы, nominative plural недотёпы, genitive plural недотёп)

  1. (colloquial) duffer, wuss, klutz, slob
  2. (low colloquial) rube, simpleton

Declension

Derived terms

  • недотёпистый (nedotjópistyj), недотёпистость (nedotjópistostʹ)
  • тепти́ (teptí)