gladiool

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin gladiolus, a diminutive form of gladius (“sword”)

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Noun

gladiool f, m (plural gladiolen, diminutive gladiooltje n)

Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Gladiolus, having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers on spikes; gladiola.
(pejorative) An idiot, fool, nitwit; generally preceded by a pejorative adjective such as achterlijk

Derived terms

de dood of de gladiolen

References

Etymologiebank entry

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