No. 7,811 in Dutch
domheid
"Domheid" means "stupidity" or "foolishness" in English.
In a sentence
Zijn domheid leidde tot veel misverstanden.
His stupidity led to many misunderstandings.
Here, 'domheid' is used to describe lack of intelligence or poor judgment.
Ik verbaas me over de domheid van die beslissingen.
I am surprised by the foolishness of those decisions.
In this context, 'domheid' refers to the lack of sensibility or wisdom in the decisions made.
De domheid van de situatie liet iedereen lachen.
The absurdity of the situation made everyone laugh.
Here, 'domheid' is used metaphorically to signify absurdity or silliness in a situation.
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