Adjective: flauw
Indefinite Forms
| masc. & fem. | flauwe |
| neuter | flauw |
Comparison Forms
| Positive | flauwe |
| Comparative | flauwere |
| Superlative | flauwste |
Sample Sentences
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Hij haalt soms de flauwste grappen uit! - He pulls the lamest pranks sometimes!
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Geen flauw idee! (Not the faintest idea!)
Adjectives inflected like flauw
bestendig,
stichtelijk,
meelijwekkend,
seniel,
sappig,
schuin,
scherp,
schalk,
glasachtig,
diepgravend,
sjofel,
ongelijkmatig,
energiebesparend,
smeuïg,
smerig,
slecht,
solied,
soepel,
simpel,
dienstig, etc. (List truncated at 20 adjectives)
Etymology
Possibly through Middle Dutch vlau (“limp, weak”) from Old French flou; see further at French flou. If so, a doublet of Dutch flou. Compare with the Walloon flåwe (weak).
Verbs referencing "flauw"
German Adjectives
flau.
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