die Idiotin
idiot
A derogatory term for a woman who is considered very stupid or unreasonable.
EXAMPLE
Die Idiotin hat absichtlich den Feueralarm ausgelöst.
The idiot deliberately set off the fire alarm.
die Idiotin
idiot
die Idiotin, die Idiotinnen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Idiotin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Idiotinnen |
| genitive | der Idiotin |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Idiotin | die Idiotinnen |
| accusative | die Idiotin | die Idiotinnen |
| dative | der Idiotin | den Idiotinnen |
| genitive | der Idiotin | der Idiotinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical sentence pattern
A common pattern is „jemanden für eine Idiotin halten“ (to consider someone an idiot). The person being judged is in the accusative; the phrase after „für“ also takes the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Hältst du mich wirklich für eine Idiotin?
Do you really consider me an idiot?
Insulting usage
„Idiotin“ (female idiot) is a personal insult and can be especially hurtful when used as a direct form of address. The form of address „du Idiotin“ (you idiot) is typical of angry arguments.
EXAMPLE
Du Idiotin, warum hast du meine Nachrichten gelöscht?
You idiot, why did you delete my messages?
Referring to yourself
In the expression „ich Idiotin“ (I idiot), the noun comes directly after the pronoun without an article. A female speaker often uses this to express annoyance at her own mistake; depending on the tone, it can be meant seriously or jokingly.
EXAMPLE
Ich Idiotin habe die Eintrittskarten zu Hause vergessen!
Idiot that I am, I left the tickets at home!
In real life
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