vakidioot
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of vak (“occupation, profession”) + idioot (“idiot”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɑk.i.diˌ(j)oːt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: vak‧idi‧oot
Noun
vakidioot m (plural vakidioten, diminutive vakidiootje n)
- (derogatory) A (very) capable professional with little societal awareness or engagement, especially one who exaggerates the importance of one's specialism.