te gek voor woorden

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “too crazy for [being put in] words”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tə ˈɣɛk foːr ˈʋoːrdə(n)/

Adjective[edit]

te gek voor woorden (used only predicatively, not comparable)

  1. (informal) scandalous, outrageous
    Deze plotselinge huurverhoging is echt te gek voor woorden.
    This sudden rent increase is truly outrageous.

Usage notes[edit]

Only used predicatively.

See also[edit]