No. 3,310 in Dutch
idioten
"Idioten" in Dutch means "idiots" in English.
In a sentence
De idioten rijden weer veel te hard op de snelweg.
The idiots are speeding again on the highway.
Here, 'idioten' is used as a pejorative term to describe people acting recklessly.
In die komediefilm spelen drie idioten de hoofdrol.
In that comedy movie, three idiots play the main roles.
In this context, 'idioten' refers to characters that behave foolishly, fitting a comedic setting.
Sommige mensen beschouwen filosofen als idioten, maar dat is een misvatting.
Some people consider philosophers as idiots, but that is a misconception.
Here, 'idioten' is employed figuratively to suggest the misjudgment of intellectual pursuits.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “idioten” in actual Dutch podcasts.
Find “idioten” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Dutch podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Nederlands, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Dutch books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).