naatje

Dutch

Etymology

Probably from Naatje, a nickname of het Monument ter herinnering aan den Hollandse Volkswil, possibly influenced by naadje (“vulva, slit”), though Naatje was already in use as a (nick)name for women at the time. The statue was of poor quality.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaːt.jə/, [ˈnaː.cə]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: naat‧je

Noun

naatje n (uncountable)

1. (Netherlands, slang, only used as part of a predicate) something that is of poor quality or that is unpleasant; something that sucks

   Het is naatje dat ze nu al moeten vertrekken.

   It sucks hard that they have to already leave now.

   Dat nieuwe boek van die man is echt naatje.

   That man's new book really sucks.

Derived terms

• naatje pet