"flauw" meaning in All languages combined

See flauw on Wiktionary

Adjective [Dutch]

Audio: Nl-flauw.ogg
Etymology: Possibly through Middle Dutch vlau (“limp, weak”) from Old French flou; see further at French flou. If so, a doublet of Dutch flou. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|vlau||limp, weak}} Middle Dutch vlau (“limp, weak”), {{der|nl|fro|flou}} Old French flou, {{m+|fr|flou}} French flou, {{m+|nl|flou}} Dutch flou Head templates: {{nl-adj}} flauw (comparative flauwer, superlative flauwst) Inflection templates: {{nl-decl-adj}} Forms: flauwer [comparative], flauwst [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], flauw [adverbial, positive, predicative], flauwer [adverbial, comparative, predicative], het flauwst [adverbial, predicative, superlative], het flauwste [adverbial, predicative, superlative], flauwe [feminine, indefinite, masculine, positive, singular], flauwere [comparative, feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular], flauwste [feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular, superlative], flauw [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], flauwer [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], flauwste [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], flauwe [indefinite, plural, positive], flauwere [comparative, indefinite, plural], flauwste [indefinite, plural, superlative], flauwe [definite, positive], flauwere [comparative, definite], flauwste [definite, superlative], flauws [partitive, positive], flauwers [comparative, partitive], - [partitive, superlative]
  1. boring, tasteless, uninspired
    Sense id: en-flauw-nl-adj-Tfl6FoGG
  2. languid, weak
    Sense id: en-flauw-nl-adj-aIe-KV3k Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 7 40 11 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 26 31 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 31 32 34
  3. (concept) vague, hazy
    Sense id: en-flauw-nl-adj-u1SxpHye Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 7 40 11 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 26 31 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 31 32 34
  4. (flavour) tasteless, bland Categories (topical): Taste
    Sense id: en-flauw-nl-adj-aPNc7dEW Disambiguation of Taste: 18 18 24 40 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 7 40 11 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 26 31 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 31 32 34

Inflected forms

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        "predicative"
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        "positive"
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        "plural",
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        "superlative"
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          "english": "Not the faintest idea!",
          "text": "Geen flauw idee!"
        }
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            "Eating",
            "Food and drink",
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            "Body"
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