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Detailed Translations for fool from English to Dutch

fool:

to fool verb (fools, fooled, fooling)

  1. to fool (tease; vex; badger; )
    in de maling nemen; voor de gek houden; foppen; te pakken nemen
  2. to fool (pull someone's leg; take the micky out of)
    foppen; beetnemen
    • foppen verb (fop, fopt, fopte, fopten, gefopt)
    • beetnemen verb (neem beet, neemt beet, nam beet, namen beet, beetgenomen)
  3. to fool (make fun)
    in de maling nemen; beet nemen
    • in de maling nemen verb (neem in de maling, neemt in de maling, nam in de maling, namen in de maling, in de maling genomen)
    • beet nemen verb
  4. to fool (deceive; kid)
    wijsmaken
    • wijsmaken verb (maak wijs, maakt wijs, maakte wijs, maakten wijs, wijs gemaakt)
  5. to fool (cheat; trick)
    afzetten
    • afzetten verb (zet af, zette af, zetten af, afgezet)
  6. to fool (pull someone's leg; take someone for a ride)
    beetnemen; in het ootje nemen
    • beetnemen verb (neem beet, neemt beet, nam beet, namen beet, beetgenomen)
    • in het ootje nemen verb (neem in het ooitje, neemt in het ooitje, nam in het ooitje, namen in het ooitje, in het ooitje genomen)

Conjugations for fool:

present
  1. fool
  2. fool
  3. fools
  4. fool
  5. fool
  6. fool
simple past
  1. fooled
  2. fooled
  3. fooled
  4. fooled
  5. fooled
  6. fooled
present perfect
  1. have fooled
  2. have fooled
  3. has fooled
  4. have fooled
  5. have fooled
  6. have fooled
past continuous
  1. was fooling
  2. were fooling
  3. was fooling
  4. were fooling
  5. were fooling
  6. were fooling
future
  1. shall fool
  2. will fool
  3. will fool
  4. shall fool
  5. will fool
  6. will fool
continuous present
  1. am fooling
  2. are fooling
  3. is fooling
  4. are fooling
  5. are fooling
  6. are fooling
subjunctive
  1. be fooled
  2. be fooled
  3. be fooled
  4. be fooled
  5. be fooled
  6. be fooled
diverse
  1. fool!
  2. let's fool!
  3. fooled
  4. fooling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

fool [the ~] noun

  1. the fool (numbskull; nerd; nitwit; )
    de sukkel; de stommeling; de minkukel; de uilenbal; de sufferd; het uilskuiken
  2. the fool (Simple Simon; numbskull; birdbrain; )
    de schapenkop; de schaapskop; de idioot; de kalfskop; de sukkel; de onnozelaar; het rund; de stommeling; de oen; de stommerd; onnozele; de druiloor; onnozele hals; de sul; de stommerik
  3. the fool (imbecile; idiot)
    de gek; de idioot; de imbeciel; de dwaas
  4. the fool (nutcase; rattle-brain)
    de pias; de zottin; de gek; mallerd; de zot; de malloot
  5. the fool (mentally disabled; lunatic; loony; )
    de zwakzinnige; de gek; de idioot; geschifte; de achterlijke; de waanzinnige
  6. the fool (numbskull; simpleton; dumbo; )
    de idioot; simpele ziel; de dwaas; de dommerik; de onnozelaar; de onbenul; de achterlijke; onnozele kerel

Translation Matrix for fool:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
achterlijke ass; buffoon; clown; daft; dumbo; fool; idiot; loony; lunatic; mad; madman; mentally disabled; numbskull; nutcase; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton
afzetten amputating; amputation; removing; taking
beetnemen having a grip; hold
dommerik dumbo; fool; idiot; numbskull; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton dimwit; fathead; idiot; nincompoop; ninny; nitwit; numskull
druiloor Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid blockhead; idiot; nerd; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; simpleton
dwaas dumbo; fool; idiot; imbecile; numbskull; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton Simple Simon; birdbrain; idiot; nutcase; rattle-brain
gek ass; buffoon; clown; daft; fool; idiot; imbecile; loony; lunatic; mad; madman; mentally disabled; nutcase; rattle-brain buffoon; character; clown; coxcomb; dandy; disturbed person; drip; dud; figure; fop; idiot; imbecile; jack pudding; jackanapes; jerk; loony; lunatic; madcap; madman; madwoman; maniac; mental patient; mentally disturbed person; mentally ill person; merry Andrew; nut; prig
geschifte ass; buffoon; clown; daft; fool; idiot; loony; lunatic; mad; madman; mentally disabled; nutcase; rattle-brain
idioot Simple Simon; ass; birdbrain; buffoon; clown; daft; duffer; dumbo; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; imbecile; loony; lunatic; mad; madman; mentally disabled; nitwit; numbskull; nutcase; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton; stupid Simple Simon; birdbrain; character; drip; dud; figure; idiot; jerk; madcap; madman; nutcase; rattle-brain
imbeciel fool; idiot; imbecile character; drip; dud; figure; idiot; jerk; madcap; madman
kalfskop Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid
mallerd fool; nutcase; rattle-brain clown; comedian; comic; funnyman; joker
malloot fool; nutcase; rattle-brain
minkukel blockhead; fathead; fool; meathead; nerd; nitwit; numbskull
oen Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid blockhead; idiot; nerd; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; simpleton
onbenul dumbo; fool; idiot; numbskull; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton
onnozelaar Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dumbo; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton; stupid Simple Simon; birdbrain; dolt; idiot; ninny; nitwit; nutcase; rattle-brain; silly thing; simpleton
onnozele Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid dolt; idiot; ninny; nitwit; silly thing; simpleton
onnozele hals Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid
onnozele kerel dumbo; fool; idiot; numbskull; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton
pias fool; nutcase; rattle-brain clown; comedian; comic; funnyman; joker
rund Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid beef animal; cow; moo
schaapskop Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid blockhead; dolt; idiot; nerd; ninny; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; silly thing; simpleton
schapenkop Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid
simpele ziel dumbo; fool; idiot; numbskull; rattle-brain; silly man; simple mind; simpleton
stommeling Simple Simon; birdbrain; blockhead; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; meathead; nerd; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid dimwit; fathead; idiot; nincompoop; ninny; nitwit; numskull
stommerd Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid
stommerik Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid
sufferd blockhead; fathead; fool; meathead; nerd; nitwit; numbskull blockhead; dimwit; fathead; idiot; nerd; nincompoop; ninny; nitwit; numbskull; numskull; oaf; simpleton
sukkel Simple Simon; birdbrain; blockhead; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; meathead; nerd; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid bungler; dawdler; dolt; drip; laggard; loiterer; poor devil; poor thing; poor wretch; schlemiel; slowcoach; slowpoke; snail; wet
sul Simple Simon; birdbrain; duffer; dunce; fat head; fathead; feather head; fool; idiot; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; rattle brain; rattle-brain; simpleton; stupid blockhead; idiot; nerd; nitwit; numbskull; oaf; simpleton
uilenbal blockhead; fathead; fool; meathead; nerd; nitwit; numbskull
uilskuiken blockhead; fathead; fool; meathead; nerd; nitwit; numbskull dimwit; fathead; idiot; nincompoop; ninny; nitwit; numskull
waanzinnige ass; buffoon; clown; daft; fool; idiot; loony; lunatic; mad; madman; mentally disabled; nutcase; rattle-brain character; drip; dud; figure; idiot; imbecile; jerk; loony; lunatic; madcap; madman; madwoman; maniac; mental patient; mentally disturbed person; mentally ill person; nut
zot fool; nutcase; rattle-brain buffoon; character; clown; coxcomb; dandy; drip; dud; figure; fop; idiot; jack pudding; jackanapes; jerk; madcap; madman; merry Andrew; prig
zottin fool; nutcase; rattle-brain
zwakzinnige ass; buffoon; clown; daft; fool; idiot; loony; lunatic; mad; madman; mentally disabled; nutcase; rattle-brain
- chump; fall guy; gull; jester; mark; motley fool; mug; muggins; patsy; sap; saphead; soft touch; sucker; tomfool
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
afzetten cheat; fool; trick amputate; be deceived; be duped; border; bring to a halt; bring to a standstill; cheat; clearly define; deceive; define; demarcate; diddle; disconnect; dodge; drop; drop off somewhere; edge; extinguish; fence; fence in; fence off; halt; hoodwink; lie; make out; map out; mark out; matter; outline; put down; put out; put someone off; set out; stop; swindle; switch off; trace out; turn off; woodwink
beet nemen fool; make fun
beetnemen fool; pull someone's leg; take someone for a ride; take the micky out of catch
foppen badger; fool; hoax; hoodwink; pull someone's leg; swindle; take the micky out of; tease; trick; vex
in de maling nemen badger; fool; hoax; hoodwink; make fun; swindle; tease; trick; vex
in het ootje nemen fool; pull someone's leg; take someone for a ride
te pakken nemen badger; fool; hoax; hoodwink; swindle; tease; trick; vex
voor de gek houden badger; fool; hoax; hoodwink; swindle; tease; trick; vex
wijsmaken deceive; fool; kid
- arse around; befool; dissipate; fool around; fool away; fritter; fritter away; frivol away; gull; horse around; shoot
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
dwaas crazy; daft; foolish; funny; idiot; idiotic; insane; irrational; mad; mixed up; muzzy; odd; potty; ridiculous; senseless; silly; stupid; weird
gek crazy; daft; foolish; funny; idiot; idiotic; insane; lunatic; mad; mentally disturbed; mentally ill; mixed up; muzzy; odd; potty; ridiculous; silly; stupid; weird
idioot crazy; daft; demented; dense; dull; feeble-minded; foolish; funny; idiot; idiotic; insane; irrational; mad; mentally retarded; obtuse; odd; potty; ridiculous; senseless; silly; stupid
imbeciel demented; feeble-minded; mentally retarded
zot crazy; daft; foolish; funny; idiotic; insane; mad; odd; ridiculous; silly; stupid
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- silly person

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Related Definitions for "fool":

  1. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of1
  2. a person who lacks good judgment1
  3. a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages1
  4. indulge in horseplay1
    • The bored children were fooling about1
  5. spend frivolously and unwisely1
  6. make a fool or dupe of1

Wiktionary Translations for fool:

fool
verb
  1. to trick; to make a fool of someone
noun
  1. Tarot card
  2. person with poor judgement or little intelligence
fool
verb
  1. iemand bedrieglijk in een waan brengen, gewoonlijk spelenderwijs
  2. iemand een loer draaien, het slachtoffer van een streek maken
  3. (overgankelijk) pejoratief|nld iemand met bedrog benadelen
noun
  1. iemand die onverstandig denkt en/of handelt
  2. iemand die een grote maat van zwakzinnigheid heeft
  3. een dwaas

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
fool domkop; dupe Dummkopfbeleidigend: dummer Mensch
fool idioot Idiotbeleidigend, abwertend: für einen vermeintlich dummen, wenig intelligenten, unwissenden Menschen
fool schudde Schotesalopp: törichter, einfältiger Mensch
fool oplichten betrügen — jemandem absichtlich und böswillig die Unwahrheit sagen
fool verschalken verarschen(transitiv); salopp: jemandem zu seinem eigenen Vorteil beziehungsweise zur allgemeinen Belustigung eine Unwahrheit erzählen, sich über jemanden lustig machen
fool doen geloven; voor de gek houden; zichzelf misleiden accroire — Faire accroire quelque chose (à quelqu’un) : faire croire ce qui n’est pas vrai.
fool beduvelen berner — (vieilli) Faire sauter quelqu'un sur une couverture par plaisanterie ou brimade (faire subir à quelqu’un la plaisanterie de la berne).
fool nar fou — Bouffon au service d’une personnalité importante.
fool bedriegen; misleiden; op een dwaalspoor zetten; ontgoochelen; tegenvallen; teleurstellen tromperabuser de la confiance de quelqu’un.
fool ezel; domoor âne — Personne stupide

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