fout

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) error, mistake
2. (feminine) fault, defect

Adj

1. wrong
2. (colloquial) unfashionable, cheesy, inappropriate
3. (historical) active in or collaborating with far-right movements, especially Nazism

Concepts

mistake

wrong

error

fault

incorrect

erroneous

mistaken

failure

slip

flaw

blunder

bad

fucked-up

aberration

defect

bug

boner

incorrectness

mistakeness

imperfection

err

false

inaccuracy

shortcoming

default

failures

Freudian slip

clanger

gaffe

lapse

mischief

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɑu̯t/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch faute, from Old French faute. The adjectival sense developed later, replacing older foutief.

Sentences

Ze hebben mijn naam fout gespeld in de Starbucks.

They misspelled my name at Starbucks.

Dat is niet alleen wetenschappelijk niet solide, maar ook in ethisch opzicht fout .

That is not only scientifically unsound, it is also ethically wrong.