doetje

Dutch

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Originally the word only referred to women, but over the course of the twentieth century it became more common to also use it for men who were considered insufficiently masculine.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdut.jə/
  • Hyphenation: doet‧je

Noun

doetje n (plural doetjes)

  1. (derogatory) A softie, a weak-willed or cowardly person.
  2. (archaic, derogatory) An unintelligent or weak-willed woman.
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