Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch onnosel, from on- (not) +‎ nosel (dangerous).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈnoː.zəl/
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  • Hyphenation: on‧no‧zel

Adjective edit

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

Inflection edit

Inflection 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 edit

Descendants edit

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