Idiot

See also: idiot and IDiot

German

Alternative forms

Id**t, Id..t (censored)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /iˈdi̯oːt/, [ʔi.ˈdjoːt], [ʔɪ-], [-diˈoːt]
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Noun

Idiot m (weak, genitive Idioten, plural Idioten, feminine Idiotin)

(derogatory) idiot; moron (male or of unspecified sex)

Usage notes

German Idiot is somewhat harsher than English idiot. Between close friends and family, Trottel is more likely to be used as a good-natured insult.

Declension

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Derived terms

Fachidiot
Halbidiot
idiotisch
Quadratidiot
Vollblutidiot
Vollidiot

Further reading

“Idiot” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Idiot” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Idiot” in Duden online

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