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fool in Dutch

fool in Dutch is domme gans, dwaas, dwazin — fool means a person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.

fool in Dutch

domme gans
noun
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
dwaas
noun
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
dwazin
noun
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
imbeciel
noun
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
imbeciele
noun
(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
dwaas
noun
(tarot, often, capitalized, _, Fool) A particular card in a tarot deck, representing a jester.
bedriegen
verb
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.
in de maling nemen
verb
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool.

What does "fool" mean?

  1. noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
    "Only a fool would invest his life savings without doing any research."
  2. noun Historically, a jester employed to entertain a royal court.
    "The king's fool was the only one allowed to mock him openly."
  3. verb To trick or deceive someone.
    "The scammer fooled dozens of people out of their savings."
  4. noun A British dessert made of pureed fruit folded into cream or custard.
    "We had gooseberry fool for pudding."
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fool in a sentence

  • Only a fool would invest his life savings without doing any research.
  • Don't be a fool — read the contract before you sign it.
  • The king's fool was the only one allowed to mock him openly.
  • The scammer fooled dozens of people out of their savings.

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What is "fool" in Dutch?

"fool" in Dutch is domme gans, dwaas, dwazin. fool means: A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.

How do you use "fool" in a sentence?

Example: "Only a fool would invest his life savings without doing any research." In Dutch, "fool" is domme gans, dwaas, dwazin.

Are there other ways to say "fool" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 7 translations listed for "fool": domme gans, dwaas, dwazin, imbeciel, imbeciele, bedriegen.

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