idioot

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˌi.diˈ(j)oːt/

noun
Definitions
  • An idiot,
  • (dated) Someone with the mental age of a young child, an idiot.
  • (obsolete) A layman.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch idioot.

Origin

Middle Dutch

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