gek

Meaning

Concepts

insane
crazy
mad
peculiar
lunatic
odd
strange
queer
eccentric
ridiculous
curious
weird
silly
foolish
wacky
nuts
madman
entertaining
bonkers
laughable
farcical
aberrant
fool
nonsensical
nut
oddly
pleasure
cheering
barmy
comical
amusing
sportive
funny
😄
hilarious
absurd
wild
fucked-up
enjoyable
whimsical

off one’s head

insane crazy peculiar

pappyshow
glaiky
looney tunes
nerts
ridonkulous
abnormal
bananas
batty
bizarre
comedic
crackers
crazed
crazily
daft
derisive
derisory
deviant
droll
exceptional
extraordinary
foolishly
formidable
frantic
freak
freakish
idiot
insanely
insanity
interesting
irrational
loon
loony
maniac
meaningless
out there
potty
quaint
risible
senseless
strangely
stupidly
unusual
Synonyms

zot
waanzinnig
krankzinnig
raar
vreemd
eigenaardig
wonderlijk

vreemdsoortig

dol
lachwekkend
gekkin

dolzinnig

mal
stapel
uitzinnig

ridicuul

zottin
belachelijk
onzinnig
krankzinnige
dwaas
schertsend

aberrant

abnormaal
afdwalend
afwijkend
amusant
bezetene
boosaardig
fout
getikt
grappig
😄
koddig
komisch
lastig
leuk

luimig

maf

moppig

vermakelijk

zinledig

zinloos
boertig
aardig
gestoord

niet goed wijs

bizar
bijzonder
kolderiek
krankjorum
bah
absurd
mesjogge
dolleman
nar
getikte
stapelgek

schoorsteenkap

ondeugend
typisch
geschift
waanzinnige
curieus
buitengewoon
Frequency

A1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɣɛk/
Etymology

From Middle Dutch geck (“madman”). Earlier origin uncertain, but perhaps from an imitative verb also found in Swedish gäcka (“to mock”). Cognate with German Geck, Jeck, English geek (see etymology there).

Cognate with German
German
Geck
Cognate with English
English
geek

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