No. 1,356 in Dutch
reet
"Reet" in Dutch is a slang term for "butt" or "rear end."
In a sentence
De hond zat met zijn reet op het gras.
The dog sat with its bottom on the grass.
Here, 'reet' is used colloquially to refer to the backside or buttocks of the dog, in a general descriptive manner.
Wat maakt het uit? Dat boeit geen reet!
What does it matter? That doesn't interest me at all!
In this context, 'reet' expresses indifference or lack of concern in a colloquial and perhaps slightly informal tone.
Hij reed door de smalle weg zonder een reet te zien.
He drove through the narrow road without seeing a thing.
Here, 'reet' colloquially exaggerates a lack of visibility, emphasizing the complete absence of sight.
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