"flapdrol" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈflɑp.drɔl/ Audio: Nl-flapdrol.ogg Forms: flapdrollen [plural], flapdrolletje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Compound of flap (“flap, loose-hanging cloth”) + drol (“fool”). First attested in the mid 19th century. Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|flap|drol|t1=flap, loose-hanging cloth|t2=fool}} flap (“flap, loose-hanging cloth”) + drol (“fool”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|flapdrolletje}} flapdrol m (plural flapdrollen, diminutive flapdrolletje n)
  1. (informal, mildly derogatory) fool, nincompoop. Tags: derogatory, informal, masculine, mildly
    Sense id: en-flapdrol-nl-noun-OpZX~dcq Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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