oelewapper

Dutch

Etymology

From oele (“owl”, a dialectal form of uil) +‎ wapper. Compare West Frisian oelewapper (“a large moth; a simpleton; fool”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuləˌʋɑpər/

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• Hyphenation: oe‧le‧wap‧per

Noun

oelewapper m (plural oelewappers, diminutive oelewappertje n)

1. nincompoop, simpleton, numpty, fool

   Synonyms: oelewap, oen, sufferd, sukkel

Related terms

• oelewap

West Frisian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈuləvapər/

Noun

oelewapper c (plural oelewappers)

1. nincompoop, simpleton

   Ik sis noch sa tsjin dy oelewappers, it ken net!

   I told those simpletons so much, it's not possible!

Alternative forms

• ûlewapper

Further reading

• “ûlewapper”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011