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Bêtissime

Dutch translation: zeer dom, oliedom

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French term or phrase:Bêtissime
Dutch translation:zeer dom, oliedom
Entered by: Mariette van Heteren

09:29 Dec 15, 2010
French to Dutch translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: Bêtissime
Bêtissime. Kan niet meer context geven, het is een lijst woorden!
Mariette van Heteren
Netherlands
Local time: 12:37
zeer dom, oliedom
Explanation:
komt van bête in de betekenis van dom, stom
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Dineke Vermet
Netherlands
Local time: 12:37
Grading comment
Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5zeer dom, oliedom
Dineke Vermet
4 +2aartsdom
Katrien Hendrickx (X)
3heel stom
Guillaume Offermans (X)


Discussion entries: 3





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
zeer dom, oliedom


Explanation:
komt van bête in de betekenis van dom, stom

Dineke Vermet
Netherlands
Local time: 12:37
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Aalders
1 min
agree  Roy vd Heijden: De minusvariant van de oligofreen, nog stommer dan het achtereind van een varken.
7 mins
agree  Jan Willem van Dormolen (X)
13 mins
agree  André Linsen
21 mins
agree  zerlina
3 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
heel stom


Explanation:
het is een superlatief, de betekenis afhankelijk van in welke betekenis bete hier gebruikt wordt ...

Guillaume Offermans (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 12:37
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Native speaker of: Dutch
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
aartsdom


Explanation:
In Belgie zeggen wij eerder 'aartsdom'. Het betekent 'bijzonder dom'. Maar oliedom is ook goed!


    Reference: http://www.encyclo.nl/begrip/aartsdom
Katrien Hendrickx (X)
Belgium
Local time: 12:37
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  André Linsen: Of oerdom!
8 mins
agree  zerlina
3 hrs
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