Dutch swear words

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5 / 5insult

makaak

maˈkaːk

macaque / slur for North Africans

A racist slur directed against Moroccan and North African immigrants in the Netherlands and Belgium.

3 / 5exclamation, insult

tering

ˈteː.rɪŋ

fucking / damn it

Tuberculosis (phthisis). Used frequently as an exclamation indicating surprise, pain, or as an intensifier.

3 / 5sexual

beffen

ˈbɛ.fən

to perform cunnilingus

The female-equivalent vulgar verb to 'pijpen', meaning cunnilingus.

2 / 5exclamation

oprotten

ˈɔpˌrɔ.tən

piss off / bugger off

Telling someone to leave, derived from 'rotting'.

5 / 5insult, sexual

kankersnol

ˈkɑŋ.kərˌsnɔl

fucking ugly slut

A cancer-ridden old horse (snol), meaning a cheap, ragged prostitute.

3 / 5exclamation, religious

godver de godver

ˈɣɔt.fər də ˈɣɔt.fər

god fucking dammit

A rhythmic, intensified version of godverdomme.

3 / 5insult

graftak

ˈɣrɑf.tɑk

miserable bastard / grim person

Someone who looks or acts like they belong in a cemetery. A completely joyless person.

1 / 5insult

koekwaus

ˈkuːk.waːu̯s

crazy fool / wacko

A crazy or incredibly stupid person. Derived from Brabant regional dialect.

3 / 5insult, sexual

klootwijf

ˈkloːt.wɛi̯f

bitch / annoying woman

The female equivalent of 'klootzak', combining 'kloot' (scrotum) and 'wijf' (wife/broad).

4 / 5insult

krijg de vinkentering

krɛi̯x də ˈvɪŋ.kə.teː.rɪŋ

get utterly fucked / get the worst disease

A highly specific, creative disease curse. 'Vinkentering' acts as an intensified version of normal 'tering'.

3 / 5sexual

pijpen

ˈpɛi̯.pən

to give a blowjob

The standard vulgar verb for performing fellatio.

4 / 5insult

flikker

ˈflɪk.ər

faggot

Homophobic slur for a gay man.

3 / 5insult

schoft

sxɔft

scoundrel / brute

A man entirely devoid of manners or ethics. A cruel bastard.

2 / 5exclamation

fokking

ˈfɔ.kɪŋ

fucking

Dutch phonetic spelling of fucking.

4 / 5body part, insult

kuttenkop

ˈkʏ.tə(n)ˌkɔp

cunt-face

A person whose face resembles, or possesses the qualities of, a vagina.

3 / 5body part, insult

klootzak

ˈkloːt.sɑk

asshole / bastard / scumbag

Scrotum. The standard strong insult for an obnoxious or mean man.

3 / 5religious, exclamation

godverdomme

ˌɣɔt.fərˈdɔ.mə

goddammit

The classic religious curse, invoking God to damn the speaker.

2 / 5body part, insult

zaadcel

ˈzaːt.sɛl

useless idiot

Someone so insignificantly stupid they haven't evolved past being a sperm cell.

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