Dutch swear words
makaak
“macaque / slur for North Africans”
A racist slur directed against Moroccan and North African immigrants in the Netherlands and Belgium.
tering
“fucking / damn it”
Tuberculosis (phthisis). Used frequently as an exclamation indicating surprise, pain, or as an intensifier.
beffen
“to perform cunnilingus”
The female-equivalent vulgar verb to 'pijpen', meaning cunnilingus.
oprotten
“piss off / bugger off”
Telling someone to leave, derived from 'rotting'.
kankersnol
“fucking ugly slut”
A cancer-ridden old horse (snol), meaning a cheap, ragged prostitute.
godver de godver
“god fucking dammit”
A rhythmic, intensified version of godverdomme.
graftak
“miserable bastard / grim person”
Someone who looks or acts like they belong in a cemetery. A completely joyless person.
koekwaus
“crazy fool / wacko”
A crazy or incredibly stupid person. Derived from Brabant regional dialect.
klootwijf
“bitch / annoying woman”
The female equivalent of 'klootzak', combining 'kloot' (scrotum) and 'wijf' (wife/broad).
krijg de vinkentering
“get utterly fucked / get the worst disease”
A highly specific, creative disease curse. 'Vinkentering' acts as an intensified version of normal 'tering'.
pijpen
“to give a blowjob”
The standard vulgar verb for performing fellatio.
flikker
“faggot”
Homophobic slur for a gay man.
schoft
“scoundrel / brute”
A man entirely devoid of manners or ethics. A cruel bastard.
fokking
“fucking”
Dutch phonetic spelling of fucking.
kuttenkop
“cunt-face”
A person whose face resembles, or possesses the qualities of, a vagina.
klootzak
“asshole / bastard / scumbag”
Scrotum. The standard strong insult for an obnoxious or mean man.
godverdomme
“goddammit”
The classic religious curse, invoking God to damn the speaker.
zaadcel
“useless idiot”
Someone so insignificantly stupid they haven't evolved past being a sperm cell.