steenezel

Dutch

Etymology

Germanic, apparently recent: steen 'stone' + ezel 'ass, donkey'

Noun

steenezel m (plural steenezels, diminutive steenezeltje)

  1. An ass, abusive term for a stupid person, especially one who won't learn
  2. (obsolete) In Suriname, the common donkey

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Last modified on 8 January 2012, at 22:06