slome duikelaar

Dutch

Etymology

From the pseudonym Sjloume Duikelaar. The first part is Yiddish שלמה (shloyme), adapted to the Dutch word sloom (“slow, sluggish”). The second part is formed from duikelen +‎ -aar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsloː.mə ˈdœy̯.kə.laːr/
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Noun

slome duikelaar m (plural slome duikelaars, diminutive sloom duikelaartje n)

  1. (derogatory) a slow-witted person, dullard, dolt
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