No. 3,251 in Dutch
gezeur
Nagging or fussing.
In a sentence
Al dat gezeur over regen maakt de dag niet korter.
All that whining about rain doesn't make the day any shorter.
In this sentence, "gezeur" refers to constant complaints or unproductive discussions about something that cannot be changed, such as the weather.
Ik heb geen geduld voor gezeur tijdens de vergadering.
I have no patience for whining during the meeting.
Here, "gezeur" is used to indicate irrelevant or overly critical remarks that disrupt the flow of a meeting.
Het gezeur van de kinderen over hun huiswerk ging eindeloos door.
The children's whining about their homework went on endlessly.
In this context, "gezeur" reflects repetitive and annoying complaints made by the children regarding their homework.
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