No. 1,657 in Dutch
onzin
Nonsense.
In a sentence
Dat verhaal is pure onzin.
That story is pure nonsense.
Used to describe something as lacking truth or credibility.
Stop met die onzin en doe serieus.
Stop with that nonsense and act serious.
Used to refer to frivolous or trivial behavior that is not appropriate.
Ze verkoopt allerlei onzin op de rommelmarkt.
She sells all sorts of trinkets at the flea market.
Used idiomatically to describe miscellaneous or low-value items.
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