Definitions

  • znw. 'de' Een gek, dwaas, waanzinnige.

Example Sentences

  • "En dan zeggen wij: daar heb je die mesjoggene met z'n bloembakken, en zo beginnen de eerste strubbelingen." (De Telegraaf, 15/12/1969)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • J משוגענער meshugener

    • Who Uses This

      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)
      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

      Regions

      • Netherlands

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      mesjokkenaar

Notes

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