knettergek
Dutch
Etymology
From knetteren (“to crackle”) + gek (“crazy”). Other words using knetter- as intensifier appear to be formed by analogy with knettergek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈknɛ.tərˌɣɛk/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: knet‧ter‧gek
Adjective
knettergek (not comparable)
- (informal) completely insane, stark raving mad
- Synonyms: geschift, gestoord, knotsgek, krankzinnig, knettergestoord
Declension
| Inflection of knettergek | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | knettergek | |||
| inflected | knettergekke | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | knettergek | |||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | knettergekke | ||
| n. sing. | knettergek | |||
| plural | knettergekke | |||
| definite | knettergekke | |||
| partitive | knettergeks | |||
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