No. 7,744 in Dutch
deugneuzerij
Meddlesome or nosy behavior.
In a sentence
De kinderen waren bezig met hun gebruikelijke deugneuzerij in de tuin.
The children were engaging in their usual mischief in the garden.
Here, 'deugneuzerij' refers to the playful and mischievous behavior of children, without malicious intent.
Zijn deugneuzerij op het werk begon op te vallen bij zijn collega's.
His meddlesome behavior at work started to be noticed by his colleagues.
In this sentence, 'deugneuzerij' is used to describe intrusive or inappropriate meddling, which might be less harmless depending on the context.
Ik kan die deugneuzerij van jouw kant niet langer tolereren!
I can't tolerate your meddling anymore!
Here, 'deugneuzerij' is employed to denote intrusive or troublesome behavior by the person being addressed.
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