sukkel

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ʏkəl

Etymology 1

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Noun

sukkel m or f (plural sukkels, diminutive sukkeltje n)

1. (derogatory) dummy, idiot, twerp, dork

   Synonyms: dombo, domkop, dommerik, domoor, dwaas, ezel, ezelsveulen, idioot, kalf, kalverkop, kneus, leeghoofd, oelewapper, oen, rund, steenezel, sufferd, sufkop, stommeling, uil, uilskuiken

   Ze deden zich stoer voor, maar toen het erop aan kwam bleken ze een stelletje sukkels.

   They pretended to be tough, but when it came down to it they proved to be a bunch of dorks.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

sukkel

1. inflection of sukkelen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative