Närrin — meaning in English

English meaning

• buffoon noun Someone who acts in a silly, clownish way, or who behaves so foolishly that it's almost comical.
• fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
• idiot noun A foolish or stupid person, or someone who makes a very poor decision.

Senses

Närrin is used for these senses in English:

• buffoon (pejorative) An unintentionally ridiculous person.
• court jester A person in colorful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
• fool (pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
• fool (historical) A jester; a person whose role was to entertain a sovereign and the court (or lower personages).
• idiot (pejorative) A person of low general intelligence.

fool — full definition

1. noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
2. noun Historically, a jester employed to entertain a royal court.
3. verb To trick or deceive someone.
4. noun A British dessert made of pureed fruit folded into cream or custard.

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