Where does “mafkikker” come from?
mafkikker (Dutch) comes from Dutch kikker, from Dutch kikken — to croak, sound like a frog.
mafkikker (Dutch): a weirdo, goofball, nutjob
Definitions
- a weirdo, goofball, nutjob
Ancestry of “mafkikker”, step by step
mafkikker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kikker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kikker | A frog, relatively smooth amphibian of the order... |
| 2 | Dutch | kikken | to croak, sound like a frog |
via Dutch maf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | maf | mad, silly, odd/eccentric |