This is the 3144th most frequent Dutch word.
eikels
Acorns; slang: idiots.
Here, 'eikels' refers to the fruit of the oak tree: acorns.
De eikenboom in de tuin heeft dit jaar veel eikels geproduceerd.
The oak tree in the garden has produced many acorns this year.
In this sentence, 'eikels' is used colloquially to mean 'jerks' or 'annoying people.'
Hij zei dat zijn collega's zich als eikels gedroegen tijdens de vergadering.
He said that his colleagues behaved like jerks during the meeting.
'Eikels' in this example again refers to acorns, found on the forest floor.