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zot.

crazy, mad

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/zɔt/
  1. crazy, mad

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch sot, a borrowing from Old French sot, from Medieval Latin sottus, of unknown origin. Possibly an expressive interjection, similar to modern French zut! (“damn it!”). Compare Old English sott (“foolish, stupid”), English sot, modern French sot.

noun/zɔt/
  1. a fool

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch sot, a borrowing from Old French sot, from Medieval Latin sottus, of unknown origin. Possibly an expressive interjection, similar to modern French zut! (“damn it!”). Compare Old English sott (“foolish, stupid”), English sot, modern French sot.

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