Dutch

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Etymology

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From kalf (calf, veal) +‎ -er- +‎ kop ((animal's) head).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: kal‧ver‧kop

Noun

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kalverkop m (plural kalverkoppen, diminutive kalverkopje n)

  1. (literally) a calf's head
  2. (cooking) the dish veal head
  3. (figuratively) a meathead, moron, stupid person
    Synonyms: dombo, domkop, dommerik, domoor, dwaas, ezel, ezelsveulen, idioot, kalf, kneus, leeghoofd, oelewapper, oen, rund, steenezel, sufferd, sufkop, sukkel, stommeling, uil, uilskuiken