onnozel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch onnosel, from on- (“not”) +‎ nosel (“dangerous”). Cognate with Low German unnösel (cf. German Schnösel).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔˈnoː.zəl/

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• Hyphenation: on‧no‧zel

Adjective

onnozel (comparative onnozeler, superlative onnozelst)

1. (original, now rare) innocent
2. naive, gullible
3. silly, goofy
4. dumb, stupid
5. senseless, out of one's mind

Declension

Declension of onnozel
uninflected	onnozel
inflected	onnozele
comparative	onnozeler
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		onnozel	onnozeler	het onnozelst het onnozelste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	onnozele	onnozelere	onnozelste
	n. sing.	onnozel	onnozeler	onnozelste
	plural	onnozele	onnozelere	onnozelste
definite		onnozele	onnozelere	onnozelste
partitive		onnozels	onnozelers	—

Derived terms

• onnozelaar
• Onnozele Kinderen
• onnozelheid
• onnozelweg

Descendants

• Ambonese Malay: onosel
• Negerhollands: onnosel
• Petjo: onnoz'l