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naatje.

something that is of poor quality or that is unpleasant; something that sucks

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnaːt.jə/[ˈnaː.cə]
  1. something that is of poor quality or that is unpleasant; something that sucks

    Netherlands · neuter · no-diminutive · slang · uncountable
    Het is naatje dat ze nu al moeten vertrekken.
    Dat nieuwe boek van die man is echt naatje.
Where this word comes from

Probably from Naatje, a nickname of het Monument ter herinnering aan den Hollandse Volkswil, possibly influenced by naadje (“vulva, slit”), though Naatje was already in use as a (nick)name for women at the time. The statue was of poor quality.

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