Polyglot Dictionary

Idiot

/idiˈoːt/

der noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Idioten

Meaning

  1. idiot

    A strong insult in German — avoid using it lightly.

    • Sei kein Idiot!

      Don't be an idiot!

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

trottel

Idiot and Trottel are close synonyms for "idiot," largely interchangeable; Trottel is slightly more colloquial and playful.

dummkopf

Idiot and Dummkopf are close synonyms for "idiot, fool," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

imbécil

imbécil is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "idiot."

Practice

1 What does Idiot mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sei kein ___!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Idiot?

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