schoft

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes:-ɔft

Noun

schoftm(pluralschoften,diminutiveschoftjenor(Netherlands,informal)schoffien)

1. withers
2. (derogatory)bastard,trash,a person with nomoral

Usage notes

• The regional diminutiveschoffieis less harsh and has connotations of mischief or roguishness which may be positive in certain contexts, whereasschoftitself is always negative.

Derived terms

• straatschoffie